-A Brief History of School-Based Wellness Centers -Overview of the initiation of the Wellness Program in SRCS -Challenges & Successes of building “a system within a system” -Cultural & Community reception and perception of mental health -Hopeful Future Goals for Wellness in Schools
Take-aways will include an overview of:
-How to manage funding challenges -How to navigate staffing challenges -How to respond to/manage staff, student & parent ideas about wellness/mental health -How to build a strong program that will last
This Social Emotional Learning & the Arts Professional Development session explores how to use the arts as a vehicle for social-emotional learning (SEL). Participants will discover the five social-emotional learning competencies while integrating the arts with SEL. Participants will examine art lessons combined with SEL competencies conducive to a variety of instructional times.
Additionally, strategies and activities for arts-based SEL across visual and performing arts will be explored. At the culmination of the session, participants will be able to create or transform their own existing lessons to reflect SEL competencies taught through the arts.
Participants will gain 1) A deeper connection between emotional balance, mindsets, and stress response. 2) Understanding how Protective and Cultural Patterns influence equity, cultural responsiveness, and bias. 3) Open Educational Resources (OER) that teach skills in Centering, Connection, and Collaboration.
Quality supervision leads to quality mental health services. Learn best practices for supervising school-based mental health staff who provide tiers II and III services. Gain tips and strategies for supporting staff growth, monitoring service fidelity, and maintaining quality supervision during the busy school year.
