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Monday, September 16, 2024

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Restorative Circle and Chats Trainings, February 2024

Register for the February RP Trainings. If you have questions, please contact Nancy Riestenberg, nancy.riestenberg@state.mn.us, 651-582-8433 or Grace Yang, grace.yang@state.mn.us, 651-582-8777.

Intro to ASD: Best Practices for Diagnostic Assessment (VIRTUAL)

The purpose of this workshop is to provide an introduction to best practices for diagnostic evaluation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The primary focus is on diagnostic evaluation of children, but we will cover some issues related to assessment of ASD in adolescents and adults. The workshop is designed for people who are relatively new to diagnostic evaluation of ASD. We will provide an overview of the essential components that are needed to evaluate DSM-5 criteria for ASD, and we will also review commonly used diagnostic tools. This course may be helpful as a prerequisite for people who will be seeking more focused and in-depth training on specific diagnostic instruments, or on more complex issues related to differential diagnosis.

Friday, September 15, 2023, 11am-3pm EST (8am-12pm PST)

https://psychiatry.weill.cornell.edu/education-training/autism/gain-workshops

These offerings are a collaboration between the Minnesota Department of Education’s Project AWARE & COMPASS teams.

Target Audience: Administrators, Directors of Student Support Services, Lead Social Workers, school leaders interested in enhancing their system of supports for student mental health and wellbeing

Foundations of Comprehensive School Mental Health

In this training, participants will develop an understanding of the definition, core features, and value of comprehensive school mental health systems. By the end of this module, participants will be able to: 1) define comprehensive school mental health systems; 2) describe the six core features of comprehensive school mental health systems; & 3) describe three reasons why comprehensive school mental health is important. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance that they can submit for CEUs.

Dates & Times

• Monday, October 3, 9:00 – 10:30 AM
• Wednesday, October 12, 3:00 – 4:30 PM

Commitment

Participants will be expected to complete a short amount of pre-work sent 2 weeks prior to the training date as well as the 1.5 hours of live, virtual training

Registration Link

Teaming

This session will focus on Teaming. By the end of this module, participants will be able to: 1) define a school mental health team and at least 3 functions of school mental health teams; 2) describe at least 3 reasons why school mental health teams are valuable; & 3) describe best practices for teaming. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance that they can submit for CEUs.

Date & Time

• Wednesday, November 9, 3:00 – 4:30 PM

Commitment

We highly encourage participants attend a Foundations of Comprehensive School Mental Health training in October as a pre-requisite.

Participants will be expected to complete a short amount of pre-work sent 2 weeks prior to the training date as well as the 1.5 hours of live, virtual training

Participants will be expected to complete a short amount of pre-work sent 2 weeks prior to the training date as well as the 1.5 hours of live, virtual training

Registration Link

Needs Assessment & Resource Mapping

This session will focus on Needs Assessment & Resource Mapping. By the end of this module, participants will be able to: 1) define needs assessment and resource mapping; 2) describe at least 3 reasons why needs assessments and resource mapping are valuable for schools; & 3) describe best practices for needs assessment and resource mapping. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance that they can submit for CEUs.
Date & Time

• Monday, December 5, 9:00 – 10:30 AM

Commitment

We highly encourage participants attend a Foundations of Comprehensive School Mental Health training in October as a pre-requisite.

Participants will be expected to complete a short amount of pre-work sent 2 weeks prior to the training date as well as the 1.5 hours of live, virtual training

Registration Link

• YMHFA is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. YMHFA is designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders. By the end of the training, participants will be able to recognize and respond to the signs of mental health or addictions challenges or crises in young people age 12-18. YMHFA meets educator suicide prevention/mental illness training requirement per MN statute 122A.187 as determined by district. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance that they can submit for CEUs.

•  Dates & Times

• Friday, October 21, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

• Friday, December 9, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

• Friday, December 16, 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM

• Commitment

• This training is a blended training, meaning it includes both an individual, self-paced component as well as a live, virtual component. Participants are required to complete 2 hours of self-paced pre-work before gaining access to the live, 5.5 hour training portion. If a participant does not complete the pre-work at least 2 days prior to the session start date, their registration will be cancelled.

• Participants will need access to stable internet, use a laptop or Chromebook in order to have full access to all Zoom features, & keep their camera on the whole training to confirm full attendance.

• Registration link

• This presentation is an introduction to the HEARTS (Healthy Environments And Response to Trauma in Schools) Framework, as well as an in-depth dive into the first HEARTS Framework Core Guiding Principle: Understanding Trauma & Stress. By the end of the training participants will: 1) receive an introduction to the HEARTS Framework and its six Core Guiding Principles; 2) understand the stress continuum, the biological stress response, types of trauma including racial trauma and the ACEs study; 3) learn how experiences of trauma can impact brain development and the central nervous system which impact learning, self-regulation, and subsequent behavior; & 4) learn strategies for classroom/school application. Participants will receive a certificate of attendance that they can submit for CEUs.

• Dates & Times

• Monday, October 17, 9:00 – 11:00 AM
• Tuesday, November 8, 8:30 – 10:30 AM

• Registration link

August 2nd and 3rd, 9am-4pm

Please click here for more information.

Gustavus Adolphus College hosts a Nobel Conference every year that brings in leading scientist and practitioners from around the world to present on and discuss topics. Previously, the conference has been about everything from cancer to climate change to addiction to economics to the brain. This year, the topic is “Mental Health (In)Equity and Young People” which seems perfect for school psychs!

Here is the conference website: https://gustavus.edu/events/nobelconference/2022/

Here is the schedule: https://gustavus.edu/events/nobelconference/2022/Schedule.php

It’s a two-day conference that only costs $75 total for general seating and $120 total for reserved seating, excluding food. Honestly, a really great deal and it’d be really great to get a bunch of school psychs to go! 

Explore the benefits of joining APA courtesy of APA Division 16!

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