Past Events

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among children and adolescents ages 12-18. Mental Health First Aid certification, which must be renewed every three years, teaches participants to: Recognize the potential risk factors and warning signs for a range of […]

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November 2, 2022

University of Iowa Health and Well-Being Fair

Exhibitor

Higher Education

Come visit the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health table at University of Iowa Health and Well-Being Fair! Learn about campus resources to support your own personal health and also that of your work unit by visiting more than 30 vendors at the fair. All University of Iowa employees are invited to attend. 2022 FAIR […]

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November 1, 2022

Webinar: Introduction to DBT, Level 2: A Deeper Dive into Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Learning and Training Opportunity

PreK-12

Professional Development

This session will be a quick review of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) concepts from Level 1 and a deeper dive into applying them in practice. How does DBT fit into a trauma-informed classroom? Who benefits from DBT? What might implementation look like? Can I use DBT in my science (or math or English) class?? […]

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Five middle school students with hands together in center

October 24, 2022

Foundations for Establishing Bully-Free Classrooms and Schools

Learning and Training Opportunity

PreK-12

Professional Development

In this online presentation, we will learn about the foundations for establishing bully-free classrooms and schools. Topics introduced will include defining bullying and associated roles, predictive and protective factors, warning signs, and intervention recommendations.

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Four middle school students sitting by bus

October 20, 2022

Webinar: Introduction to DBT, Level 1: What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and What are the Implications for the Secondary Classroom?

Learning and Training Opportunity

PreK-12

Professional Development

Webinar

This introductory session will be an overview of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. What is it? How is it used? What’s the research say? One practitioner shares her experience with DBT in the classroom, in one-on-one sessions with students, with small groups, and in her personal life. Participants will leave the session with a working knowledge of […]

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October 19, 2022

5:30-7:30 pm CST

Online

Presenter/s Dr. Peggy Swarbrick , Associate Director of the Center of Alcohol & Substance Use Studies and a Research Professor in the Applied Department of Graduate School Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University

Episode #1 – What is Wellness? Identity, Your 8-Dimensions of Wellness, and Creating a System to Support Your Well-Being

Learning and Training Opportunity

Professional Development

Join Dr. Peggy Swarbrick in a conversation about her own wellness journey and how that journey led her to the development of the 8-dimensions of wellness framework (wellness in 8D). In this episode, we’ll explore the interconnectivity of the 8-dimensions of wellness, how a person’s values impact personal wellness activities, practices and habits, and what we can do […]

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