Past Events

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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October 13, 2022

12:00-1:00 pm CST

In-Person N116 Lindquist Center (Teacher Leader Center Professional Development Area), Iowa City, Iowa

Presenter/s Carol Coohey, M.S.W, Ph.D., Miriam Landsman, Ph.D., MSW, Isaac Petersen, Ph.D.

Research Lunch Series #1

Research

Special Event

Talk/Presentation

You are invited to learn about current research being conducted by affiliated faculty for the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health. Presentation #1 “Assessing the Externalizing Spectrum Across Development” Isaac Petersen, Ph.D., Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Presentation #2 “Teaching Suicide Intervention Skills to Social Work Students: An Evaluation” Carol Coohey, M.S.W., Ph.D., School of […]

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students raising hands in classroom plus educator yoga plus mountains in Norway

October 8, 2022

Global Educator Wellness Ambassador Program

Learning and Training Opportunity

PreK-12

Professional Development

This opportunity is sponsored by the University of Iowa Baker Teacher Leader Center in partnership with the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health and UI Wild. A year-long global learning experience for Iowa K-12 education professionals inspired to deepen wellness practices and improve social-emotional learning outcomes for their schools The first-ever Global Educator Wellness Ambassador Program delivers […]

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September 26, 2022

Question-Persuade-Refer (QPR) for Educators

Learning and Training Opportunity

Professional Development

Webinar

Education professionals will learn an evidence-based practice question-persuade-refer (QPR) to help recognize crises including warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide. Opportunities to role play will be provided to help you feel more confident with this practice. This workshop is intended for licensed Iowa educators who are currently practicing OR for persons enrolled in […]

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September 21, 2022

The Impact of Schools on Mental Health: An Obermann Conversation

Talk/Presentation

Schools play a crucial role in young people’s mental health, something that became extremely clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the CDC, in 2021, 37% of high school students reported they experienced poor mental health, and 44% reported they persistently felt sad or hopeless during the past year. Schools provide connectedness to mentors, friends, […]

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