Iowa School Mental Health Newsletter | August 2024
Scanlan Center for School Mental Health
The state's hub for school mental health research, professional development, and clinical services.
The 2024 Iowa BEST (Behavioral, Equitable, Social-Emotional, Trauma-Informed Health in Schools) Summit is just around the corner! Join us in Coralville, Iowa for:?
The Opening Session kicks off on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1:30 PM with keynote speaker?Dr. Wendy Borlabi, high-performance expert and director of performance?and mental health for the Chicago Bulls.?The Summit will conclude on Monday, Sept. 16 at 3:30 PM.
Best of all, registration is?free!?Secure your spot soon before capacity is reached.
For more information and to register, please visit ???https://bit.ly/2024IowaBEST.
Resource Central
School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SW-PBIS) has been shown to improve student social, emotional, behavioral, and academic well-being, reduce exclusionary discipline, and improve overall school climate.
This practice brief will introduce the essential elements of SW-PBIS to embed and connect school-based mental health supports across PreK-12 schools.
Are you struggling to recognize when your students are experiencing mental health challenges? Our latest blog post offers insights into decoding the often subtle indicators of adolescent mental health struggles. Learn key behaviors that may signal underlying issues, and discover practical strategies to support your students' emotional well-being.
We are planning our professional development offerings for the 2024-2025 school year and need your input. What types of school mental health-related professional learning opportunities does your school or district need?
?? Take our short survey to let us know.
Do you work in an Iowa PreK-12 school? If so, please take our short survey. We are interested in learning about the use of seclusion and restraint in the state of Iowa. Your input will provide valuable insights as we develop new school mental health and well-being best practices and resources.
Professional Development
Check out our professional learning opportunities for PreK-12 educators and school staff. Iowa teachers can earn Iowa Licensure Renewal Units through select training.?See all upcoming offerings.
September 2024
Online Fostering Emotional Intelligence through Know, Choose, Give Framework, Yoga, and Mindfulness
?? Thursday, September 5 from 5 - 6:15 p.m.
?This webinar will give participants the who, what, and why of Emotional Intelligence. Then, we will foster that knowledge by diving into the Six Seconds framework of Know, Choose, Give while adding in tools of movement, breath work, and SEL activities.
In-Person | 2024 Iowa BEST Summit
?? Sunday, September 15 - Monday, September 16 (Coralville, Iowa)
?Our team is gearing up for the 2024 Iowa BEST Summit! This year's theme is "All In for School Mental Health and Well-Being."? Bookmark the Summit web page for the latest updates.
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On your time, at your pace
Online | Self-Care for Self-Preservation: Educator Edition
On your time, at your pace over 8 weeks
Take an 8-week journey rooted in well-being and reflection. You will synthesize wellness skills like mindful movement and breath work, and compose plans for committing to practicing wellness techniques and habits for a healthy present and future.?Earn 1 Iowa Licensure Renewal Credit!
Season 2 | Educator Wellness Podcast
On your time, at your pace
?Watch or listen, and then reflect on each of the 8 episodes in Season 2 of the Educator Wellness Podcast to earn 1 free Iowa Licensure Renewal Credit. All 8?episodes have been released. Tune in on the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health's YouTube channel or your favorite podcasting platform.
Online | School Mental Health and Well-Being Modules
On your time, at your pace
Learn from national social-emotional-behavioral health experts in a convenient, online format. Our self-paced modules include topics such as: Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports; Establishing Bully-Free Classrooms and Schools; Self-Care Regimen for Educators; Trauma Informed Restorative Practices; and more. Earn 1 free Iowa Licensure Renewal Credit with completion of 6 modules by 9/30/24.
Online | LivingWorks Start Suicide Prevention Training
On your time, at your pace
?In just 90 minutes,?LivingWorks Start?will train you to recognize when someone may be thinking about suicide and how to connect them to help and support. Start is an evidence-based, entry program into suicide alertness, so that everyone can play a role in preventing suicide. We will provide a?free access code?to the?first 100 Iowans to register. You will have 60 days to complete the training.
Do your students or staff need mental health support?
During the summer, the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health Clinic will only accept new individual short-term counseling referrals for clients aged 14 and older. We will continue to accept new referrals for educators throughout the summer. We will resume accepting new referrals for students aged 10+ in August 2024.?School administrators, AEAs, and Iowa school mental health providers can refer eligible students, while school staff can self-refer by emailing [email protected].
A resource to help Iowa educators and students find a therapist. Welltrack Connect - a free resource for PreK-12 educators and students in Iowa - streamlines referrals and makes it easy to search for and contact licensed therapists, counselors, psychologists, and psychiatric medication providers. Educators and students can search on: scsmh.org.welltrack-connect.com.