Past Events

The presentation will walk participants through five, research-tested mindfulness practices to use with secondary students including Check-in, Breath Work, Movement, a Guided Mindfulness Practice, and a Close of Practice. Through interactive practices, participants will learn about each mindfulness technique, and how they can be combined into a lesson and separated into short brain breaks. Participants […]

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March 21, 2024

12:00-1:00 pm CST

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

Presenter/s Yung-Wei Dennis Lin, Ph.D., NCC, Bruce Bartholow, Ph.D., Ashley Scudder, Ph.D.

School Mental Health Research Lunch

Research

Talk/Presentation

You are invited to enjoy a free lunch while learning about current research promoted by the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health. Presentation #1 “Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in K-12 Schools” Presentation #2 “Adolescent Alcohol Use Disorder“ Presentation #3 “Fostering Resilient Rural Elementary Schools Through an Evidence-Based, Multicomponent System Supporting Teachers and Students […]

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March 21, 2024

Mindfulness in the Elementary Classroom

Learning and Training Opportunity

PreK-12

Professional Development

This presentation will walk participants through five, research-tested mindfulness practices to use with elementary students including Check-In, Breath Work, Movement, Guided Mindfulness Practice, and Close of Practice. Through interactive practices, participants will learn about each mindfulness practice, and how they can be combined into a lesson and separated into short brain breaks. Participants will also […]

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March 19, 2024

Cultivating Vitality Through Acceptance and Commitment

Learning and Training Opportunity

PreK-12

Professional Development

Using empirically supported strategies, Dr. Thomas will apply relevant skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Iowa educators. The three trainings will focus on three core skills: 1) Acting on one’s personally chosen values – identifying what matters and pursuing these values via consistent action. 2) Developing awareness of one’s internal and external world […]

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March 5, 2024

Bullying Prevention: What Every Educator Needs to Know

Learning and Training Opportunity

PreK-12

Professional Development

Bullying remains a pervasive problem among school-aged youth. Therefore, educators are tasked with the responsibility to identify, intervene, and reduce bullying within their classrooms and schools. In this session, bullying prevention will be addressed through a multi-tiered lens. Specifically, this session will highlight the defining characteristics of bullying, provide an overview of predictive and protective […]

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February 29, 2024

Growing Kids By Growing Plants: Horticultural Therapy and the Benefits of Environmental Learning on Youth Mental Health

Learning and Training Opportunity

PreK-12

Professional Development

This learning session will introduce you to the basics of horticultural therapy, and approaches/strategies that can be incorporated within the school environment and beyond. We will discuss the benefits of this therapeutic approach, and share practical tips for embedding this approach into your existing work. We’ll present information and case studies from our youth-led urban […]

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