Teachers are a gift to our communities. Their health and wellbeing are central to the success of our students and our schools. So, what are teachers saying about their own well-being at work? What does it take to create schools as work environments that fully support educator well-being? In this session, attendees will learn about and discuss a model for creating workplaces where our educators thrive.
Strong multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) plans are data-driven, aligning needs with interventions and resources. Developing strong Tier I Safety and Wellness plans lays the foundation for balanced MTSS tiers and successful students and staff. During this session, attendees will discuss a process for developing their own strong foundation with a data-driven, systematic safety and wellness plan providing the first layer of education and support for all students and staff.
In this session, attendees will explore the underlying reasons for human behavior by examining brain smart principles and the brain states model. They will gain insights into the characteristics of executive, emotional, and survival brain states, and acquire practical tools to effectively communicate and engage with others.
This training is designed to explore what stress is, identify triggers and effects of stress, and examine the makeup of stress. Participants will learn practical calming techniques and coping skills for managing stress, such as changing self-talk, breathing exercises, and ways to relax.
In a world that is no longer predictable, there has been a large wave of mental health challenges surfacing. Some people are experiencing high levels of stress, anxiety, and panic attacks for the first time. This training provides an open conversation about anxiety and stress. Participants will learn the brain science behind why their body is reacting the way it is to fear, get tips on how to calm their emotions, and discover ways to harness these emotions into empowering skills for the future.
This workshop helps parents and caretakers understand why they are the best advocate for their children. Participants will learn tips, techniques, and advocacy essentials. They’ll be able to determine their family’s current need for mental health services, recognize resources available, and determine eligibility requirements.
This training will discuss and share learning opportunities and social service improvements through the application of neuroscience basics in Social Services. The process of embedding brain science principles will lead to improved outcomes for children and families. Participants will discuss how to translate brain science concepts into programs, practice, and policy change.
“Nothing ever goes my way!” “What if I get into an accident?” Cognitive distortions, such as the examples above, are exaggerated patterns of thought not based on facts and are usually negative. In this training, participants will learn how to recognize cognitive distortions, discover when the brain starts to twist its thinking, and determine how to recognize when it occurs and how to untwist distorted thinking.
The Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® trains community members to help themselves and help others within their more comprehensive social network. The primary focus of this skills-based stabilization program is to reset the natural balance of the nervous system. CRM aims to help create “trauma-informed” and “resiliency-focused” communities that share a common understanding of the impact trauma and chronic stress have on the nervous system. Also, learn how resiliency can be restored or increased using this skills-based approach. This training is the beginning of a four-part series.
Depression, anxiety, grief, and substance use are on the rise, so it’s even more critical for those in helping fields to take care of themselves and actively prevent compassion fatigue. This course will take a deep dive into what compassion fatigue is, how to spot it and how to combat it. By the end of this course, participants will be able to define compassion fatigue, recognize the red flags of compassion fatigue, and utilize tools to prevent and reduce compassion fatigue.
