edWebinars: Mental Health and Wellness Week (July 29-August 1, 2024, 12:00pm)

Description:

Mental Health and Wellness Week is taking place Monday-Friday, July 29-August 2, 2024. You can sign up for the week or for individual sessions.

Monday July 29, 12:00pm - Supporting Staff and Student Mental Health - This session will focus on where we are now in supporting staff and student mental health:

• Implementations currently in place: Are we happy with them? Why or why not?
• The current assets and limitations of schools: What are they? What roles do we feel communities are pushing us into?
• Do schools have the responsibility and/or capacity to help with treatment of staff and students?
• The role of embedded skills and preventive mental health (novel approach) with a discussion of the research data and perspectives from presenters

Tuesday July 30, 2024, 12:00pm - Positive Culture Though Wellbess: A Conversation with Ed Leaders - A school culture where wellness is a priority yields a positive environment for educators and students. How can we create an environment where teachers feel more effective and students are more engaged in their learning? In this edWebinar, school and district administrators will share their feedback and advice on how to help:

• Support a culture of wellness and build connectedness at the district and school levels
• Encourage an environment of belonging
• Promote positivity throughout the academic day

Wednesday, July 31, 2024, 12:00pm - Effective Solutions for Student and Staff Wellness - Educators want more resources to support mental health and wellness for their faculty, students, and families. In this edWebinar, organizations answer questions educators have about mental health and wellness. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about these solutions and the work they are doing to help serve and support school districts.

Thursday, August 1, 2024, 12:00pm - Wellness Strategies for All: Support in and Out of the Classroom - In this edWebinar, mental health professionals and school leaders will share their feedback and strategies to help educators and students:

• Manage emotions and provide language to verbalize or express their needs
• Engage in positive relationship building to support wellness at school and at home
• Explore more ways to implement coping strategies for anxiety, burnout, and challenging behaviors

Friday, August 2, 2024, 12:00pm - Looking Ahead With Hope: Wellness Support in Transitions and Tough Conversations Along the Way to Graduation - In this edWebinar, we’ll dive into some tough topics around mental health and well-being and unpack issues with expert educators in the field. You will hear from ed leaders who will share their experiences around:

• Handling the middle school to high school and high school to graduation transitions
• Navigating loss and significant moments throughout the high school journey
• Getting valuable wellness support, finding hope, and building resilience