Iowa School Mental Health Newsletter | July 2024
Scanlan Center for School Mental Health
The state's hub for school mental health research, professional development, and clinical services.
We are excited to announce Dr. Wendy Borlabi as our 2024 Iowa BEST Summit keynote speaker! Dr. Borlabi is a high-performance expert whose strategies for enhancing workplace happiness and confidence have proven tried-and-true at the highest levels.
The Summit begins at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 15, and concludes at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, September 16. Join 1,500+ colleagues from across the state for 1.5 days of the latest social-emotional-behavioral health research and best practices.
All education professionals and school mental health stakeholders can register for this event at ???? ????????!
Resource Central
The social media environment is complex and dynamic, with features that can be both beneficial and harmful to adolescent mental health.
This practice brief?examines the nuanced issues crucial for crafting effective policies and practices to mitigate harmful social media habits and improve teen mental health.
Summer is often a much-anticipated time for educators to recharge and rejuvenate. But sometimes it can feel like there is so much to squeeze in. So how can you truly take care of your mental health without feeling overwhelmed??
Check out these 4 tips to achieve a summer of wellness.
We are planning our professional development offerings for the 2024-2025 school year and need your input.
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Please take our short needs assessment now to let us know.?
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We would like to hear from you to understand better the current realities of teaching in a rural context in Iowa.
Please take our brief 15-minute survey to?help us support rural teachers and prepare future teachers for the work of rural teaching.
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.?
July 2024
In-Person | Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
?? Thursday, July 18 - Friday, July 19 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CT
(University of Iowa Lindquist 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.
In-Person | Nurture Your Well-Being
?? Friday, July 26 from 9 - 11 a.m.
N116 Lindquist Center, Iowa City, Iowa
?This in-person workshop - designed for PreK-12 educators - will?start outside with 15 minutes of walking meditation, writing time, and breath work exercises. We will then move indoors for 75 minutes and participate in mindful movement, a progressive relaxation, and a final writing time.
August 2024
Online | Fostering Emotional Intelligence in Secondary Students Through the Know, Care, Give Framework, Yoga, and Mindfulness
?? Thursday, August 1 from 12:30 - 1:45 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 relevant to secondary settings.
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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." We are excited to announce keynote speaker?Dr. Wendy Borlabi,?High-Performance Expert + Director of Performance and Mental Health for the Chicago Bulls, at the opening session on Sunday, September 15 from 1:30 - 3 p.m.? Bookmark the Summit web page for the latest updates. Reserve your hotel room now with this discount code!
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 Iowa Licensure Renewal Credit with completion of 6 modules!
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.
All PreK-12 educators in Iowa have free, immediate access to?Togetherall, an anonymous, 24/7 digital?mental?health?and peer support community that is monitored by?mental?health?professionals.?Togetherall provides an online community where educators can share feelings and experiences in a confidential space with those who understand what they’re going through.