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With virtual and in-person learning, we meet you where you are. Current learning opportunities are designed for PreK-12 education and youth-serving professionals, including but not limited to in-service and pre-service teachers, administrators, school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, paraeducators, and school nurses. Iowa educators can earn Iowa Licensure Renewal Units through select training. 

Upcoming Events

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LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Thursday, September 18, 2025 8:30am to 4:30pm
Blank Honors Center
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. As the world’s leading suicide intervention workshop, LivingWorks’ ASIST program is supported by numerous evaluations including independent and peer-reviewed studies.Results demonstrate that ASIST helps participants become more willing, ready, and able to intervene. Although...
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LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Friday, September 19, 2025 8:30am to 4:30pm
Blank Honors Center
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. As the world’s leading suicide intervention workshop, LivingWorks’ ASIST program is supported by numerous evaluations including independent and peer-reviewed studies.Results demonstrate that ASIST helps participants become more willing, ready, and able to intervene. Although...
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Self-Preservation for Emotional Well-Being

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 5:30pm to 6:20pm
Virtual
Please register here for Self-Preservation for Emotional Well-Being(BTLC Credits: IS, SEBMH)This workshop is dedicated to those educators who are currently practicing self-preservation rituals and want to reinforce routines for this school year. It is also for educators who want to start their journey of self-care by creating healthy habit plans to achieve more consistent positive well-being throughout the school year. We will begin by welcoming everyone to our webinar. Included in the time...
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Improving Student Well-Being Through Mental Health Policy Implementation

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 5:00pm to 6:15pm
Virtual
Please register for "Improving Student Well-Being Through Mental Health Policy Implementation" here.Do you find your head spinning trying to figure out how to make sense of all the policies passed at the state and federal levels that directly and indirectly impact student well-being? You are not alone. It can be challenging to translate these policies into practices that enhance student well-being.This webinar will provide a framework and helpful strategies for translating policies into helpful...
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LivingWorks safeTALK Suicide Prevention Training

Friday, October 10, 2025 8:30am to 12:30pm
Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic
safeTALK prepares people to be more alert to suicide and to help persons with thoughts of suicide make safe connections. The intervention goal is that persons with thoughts of suicide connect with someone who will help them keep safe from suicide and access further support.What You Will LearnDescribe the role of an alert helper/ connector.Identify ways in which personal, cultural, and social attitudes can lead people to miss, dismiss, and avoid opportunities to seek or provide help.Describe the...
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2026 InspirED Leadership Summit: Empowering K-12 Leaders for the Future

Friday, June 12, 2026 8:15am to 4:00pm
Courtyard Marriott University Heights
The summit will focus on innovative strategies to enhance student engagement, prioritize well-being, support teacher development, and lead with belonging and empathy.Audience: K-12 school and district leaders, including administrators and superintendentsDate: Thursday, June 12 from 8:15 a.m. – 4 p.m.Location: Courtyard Marriott University Heights (901 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, IA 52246)Register: REGISTRATION COMING IN JANUARY 2026!GoalsEmpower leaders to drive change by embracing new models for...