Making Connections – ACES

Register: https://bit.ly/MC102825 PARTICIPANTS WILL: Learn how Adverse Childhood Experiences can affect performance in the classroom Understand how educators can collaborate with mental health providers to address students’ needs Discuss experiences in Q+A with Child Psychiatrists after the session  

Suicide Screening and Risk Assessment for Mental Health Professionals

This session is targeted towards professionals in school-based settings who play a key role in the detection of children experiencing a mental health crisis, such as suicidal ideation. Q&A included. Presenters: Mal Hilliard, LCSW, CADC & Maury Prieto, LCSW Nov 4 | For school-based mental health professionals Registration: https://bit.ly/SSRA1104  

Suicide Screening and Risk Assessment for Educators

This session is targeted towards professionals in school-based settings who play a key role in the detection of children experiencing a mental health crisis, such as suicidal ideation. Q&A included. Presenters: Mal Hilliard, LCSW, CADC & Maury Prieto, LCSW Nov 5 | For teachers Registration: https://bit.ly/SSRA1105   

Trauma, the Brain, and Resilience: A Roadmap for Educators – Fall 2025 Bite Size PD Series

Relationships that Heal: Building Connection in the Classroom Grounded in neuroscience, this session highlights the role of safe, consistent relationships in buffering the effects of trauma and fostering resilience. Educators will explore strategies for cultivating trust, belonging, and classroom community. Participants will leave with approaches to strengthen relational practices that enhance both academic and emotional […]

Trauma, the Brain, and Resilience: A Roadmap for Educators – Fall 2025 Bite Size PD Series

Reasoning and Resilience: Unlocking the Upstairs Brain The final session focuses on helping students access their higher-order thinking skills once they feel regulated and connected. Educators will learn how to create conditions that support critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. This session emphasizes resilience as the integration of emotional safety with cognitive growth. Earn 1.5 PDHs […]

Best Practices for Universal Mental Health Screening in Schools trainings

Best Practices for Universal Mental Health Screening in Schools trainings Join us for a comprehensive 60-minute session designed to enhance your understanding of the mental health needs of children and adolescents within Illinois and the benefits of universal mental health screening (UMHS). This session will be led by the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s […]

Tools for Tough Times: SEL Strategies for Crisis and Recovery

In this session, educators will explore how to respond to crises, whether personal, student-related, or community-wide, using social-emotional learning as a stabilizing framework. Participants will learn practical SEL strategies that support emotional regulation, co-regulation, and recovery during and after high-stress events. The session will emphasize the importance of preparedness, empathy, and collective care in navigating […]

Best Practices for Universal Mental Health Screening in Schools trainings

Best Practices for Universal Mental Health Screening in Schools trainings Join us for a comprehensive 60-minute session designed to enhance your understanding of the mental health needs of children and adolescents within Illinois and the benefits of universal mental health screening (UMHS). This session will be led by the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s […]

Healing Centered Engagement Panel

Facilitated by Dr. Colleen Cicchetti, Ph.D. and Dr. Shawn Ginwright, Ph.D. A virtual 1 hour free conversation highlighting the CCR and Flourish Agenda partnership, the Healing Centered Engagement (HCE) approach “state of healing in IL”, and how the course supports educators and practitioners. Registration Link

Caring Without Carrying: Understanding Secondary Trauma

Educators pour their energy into supporting students who have experienced adversity, but without awareness and tools, that caring can come at a personal cost. This session helps participants recognize the signs of secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, and compassion fatigue, and understand how these challenges can affect school culture, relationships, and instruction. Through reflection and […]

AI & STUDENT WELL-BEING: Understanding the Social-Emotional Impact

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly becoming part of students’ daily lives — but how is it shaping their mental health, relationships, and sense of self? In this interactive session, educators will explore the social and emotional effects of AI on children and teens, including identity development, emotional regulation, motivation, and digital dependency. Participants will examine both […]

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