Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter: Amanda Case, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology at the University of Iowa Description: As the holiday season approaches, we'll all hopefully have more opportunities to spend time with friends and family. In an election year, however, some of those interactions can be challenging if discussions become politically charged. This webinar, which will be facilitated with a licensed psychologist, provides practical tools for...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter: Allison Levine, PhD, NCC, CRC, Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling Description: This webinar introduces K-12 educators and caregivers to the fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing (MI), a conversational approach designed to "strengthen personal motivation for and commitment to a specific goal." Participants will learn the fundamentals of MI as well as techniques for using MI to support students in making positive changes...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter: Dr. Mark Van Ryzin, Research Scientist, Oregon Research Institute Description: This session will be focused on the role of emotional intelligence (EI) in schools. Participants will learn strategies for building their own emotional intelligence, as well as techniques and tools for embedding EI experiences into everyday instruction. The Webinar will be hands-on and experiential, with participants managing and constructing their own learning...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: SEBMH, IS Presenters: Hayoung Jung, MA, Research and Training Graduate Assistant, Scanlan Center for School Mental Health and Tyler Gray, M.Ed, Student Clinician, Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Description: In this session, participants will learn to effectively recognize and respond to signs of trauma in students, co-regulation strategies will be taught to support educators and school professionals in supporting students with trauma-informed...

Please register here.  BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter: Amy Andreassen Description: Educators give so much of themselves throughout the year, often reaching the holiday season feeling stretched thin, exhausted, and in need of renewal. The winter solstice offers a unique opportunity to pause, reflect, and turn toward the promise of light in the new year. This one-hour webinar is designed to help educators honor this natural turning point with simple, mindful self-care practices that embrace...

Please register here. Presenters: Jamie Elizalde, PhD, NCSP, Liz Gleason, LMSW, Aarti Khullar, PsyD Talking to kids and teens about mental health is critically important — but what do you say? In this webinar, parents/caregivers will learn developmentally appropriate strategies for how to talk to kids (elementary through high school) about emotions, mental health, suicide, and therapy. Participants will develop skills in recognizing the difference between everyday stress and more serious...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter: Bengi Baran, PhD, Assistant Professor, Psychological and Brain Sciences Description: Social media has received significant attention as a culprit for the ongoing youth mental health crisis, both on its own and indirectly by disrupting sleep and circadian rhythms. There are several emerging critical developments including U.S. Surgeon General's advisories on (1) the negative consequences of social media use and (2) the declining mental...

Please register here.  BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter: Ryan Kidder, Behavioral Health Clinician, Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Description: During this presentation, educators, school mental health professionals, para-educators and administrators will learn the rationale behind using skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to enhance well-being. Participants will enhance their understanding of mindfulness skills, self-care skills, and will learn a skill in order to be...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Presenter: Barry Schreier, Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Description: As K-12 educators, we set the bar high for ourselves, often striving for perfection in our teaching, leadership, and support roles. While these high standards can drive excellence, they can also lead to feelings of self-doubt and the belief that we’re not good enough, not deserving enough, or not doing enough — hallmarks of imposter syndrome. The performance-driven...

Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH Description: Are you an active listener? Active listening is a skill that we can all invest more time in developing, especially as educators. Being a better listener means more meaningful relationships with our students (and even colleagues, friends, and family!). One of the ways to be an active listener is to learn about and practice microskills. In this workshop, we will (1) discuss what microskills are, (2) learn about 3 microskills, and (3)...