M-2 Do This, Not That!: The Educator's Guide to Working with Mental Health Conditions
Presenter
Formats and Times
- In-Person Training: 4.25 hours (8:30-12:45)
- On-Demand Webinar: 1.5 hours
Content
Are you and your students on an emotional rollercoaster? Student mental health is at an all-time low. Recent studies show a 300% increase in pediatric mental health emergencies in recent years, and this has expanded exponentially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Student reactivity is eroding learning and foundational functioning. Is there anything you can do? Yes! In this half-day presentation with mental health clinician/school psychologist Tim Halphide, you will learn to navigate unseen emotional landmines hidden in everyday school activities that result in blow-ups and blow-outs. Learn simple, skill-based strategies that can immediately improve affective regulation and help kids get back on track. You'll also learn what to avoid. Social-emotional strategies don't necessarily involve tricky emotional unloading, but instead focuses on skill acquisition, problem solving, coping, and taking steps to reduce stress. Find the center point and step off the rollercoaster!
Intended Audience
Special education teachers, school psychologists, administrators, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSWs), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFTs), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCCs), clinical psychologists, Educationally Related Mental Health Services (ERMHS) staff or school counselors specifically designated to work with special needs students, behaviorists, and others who actively work with youth who have mental health concerns
Participants Will
- Learn factors that underlie common emotional-behavioral disorders and what you can do to mitigate these in your classroom.
- Learn what might exacerbate student distress and how to avoid these pitfalls.
- Learn the secrets of engineering classrooms and programs that improve affective and behavioral stability.
- Learn easy-to-use methods to de-stress students.
- Learn curricular planning methods to help target and time effective instruction.
- Learn signs and symptoms of teacher stress and what you can do to take care of yourself!
