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You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup: Culture of Care for Schools – Document

Taking care of yourself is vital. It can be challenging to prioritize time for yourself when there are so many other people and things to take care of in life. But focusing on others, whether it’s family, students or friends, is difficult if you haven’t already taken care of your needs. This short course helps increase your understanding of the definitions of commonly used self-care terms; increase your knowledge about the ABCs of self-care; introduces the concepts of collective care and healing centered environments.

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Making Connections: ADHD and Accommodations – Document Library

This course includes a recorded learning session with Child Psychiatrists from Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. This course is designed to equip educators with the tools and knowledge to effectively support students with ADHD. Identify key ADHD symptoms in the classroom, tailor accommodations to meet specific needs, and navigate the differences between 504 Plans and IEPs for providing structured support, and foster a supportive learning environment that empowers students with ADHD to thrive academically and socially.

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Suicide Screening and Risk Assessment for School-Based Mental Health Providers

This course is geared to school-based mental health professionals, but it can also be helpful for non-clinical staff to learn more about how to support students grappling with thoughts or feelings that place them at risk of suicide. Learn about:
-current data related to youth and suicide
-warning signs, risks and protective factors
-different tools, such as the Ask Suicide Screening Questionnaire (ASQ) and Stanley Brown Safety Plan Intervention
-strategies and practical tips for engaging youth around the topic of suicide and learn practical tips. 

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Healing Centered Engagement: an Overview

This course is an introduction to healing-centered engagement, which is strengths-based, advances a collective view of healing, and re-centers culture as a central feature in well-being. It requires us to shift our thinking a bit. This framework supports the well-being of all students, and especially those whose anxiety is a result of trauma exposure. This course was developed by Dr. Ginwright and his team at Flourish Agenda.

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School Behavioral Health Team Readiness

This course will help school administrators and mental health staff understand the history of behavioral health teams (BHT) and how this teaming structure can help support mental health concerns. Explore how BHT aligns with the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) and other frameworks and reflect on current systems related to the role of school leaders, school-level teams, mental health supports, and partnerships with community-based providers. Then, get a team together and plan for the next steps needed to get your school ready for a BHT.

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Building a Trans Inclusive School Environment

Transphobia, or discrimination against transgender people, can and does occur in spaces where youth deserve to feel safe and included, such as school. School staff are responsible for fostering a school climate that supports learning and healthy development. Research shows that a student’s sense of belonging improves academic outcomes, increases continuing enrollment, and protects mental health.

This course provides steps you can take to help make your school more safe and inclusive.

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Are You an Ally? Try Taking on These 5 Roles

This short course provides an overview of what we mean when we use the term “ally,” which is a person who uses their privileged social identity to empower, support, and defend individuals and groups who are being marginalized. Learners gain an understanding of the different types of allies: a confidant, champion, amplifier, sponsor, or upstander. Allies play important roles in school environments, helping children, youth and staff members feel safe and included, leading to a more positive culture and climate.

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