Grab your yoga mat, journal and your favorite relaxing tea! This session is designed to consider how mindfulness exercises can assist in managing stress and stay balanced. An overview of the eight dimensions of wellness will be provided along with resources & strategies for each. Meeting Registration - Zoom  

Facilitators: Dr Roxanna De La Torre, MD; Dr Daniel Nulty, MD; and Dr Khushbu Shah, MD, MPH Topics include: Well-being and Regulation inside and outside the classroom; Practical tools for educators, and Q+A with Child Psychiatrists after the session

MEDICAID SERIES In Illinois, over 3.9 million people, including 1.5 million children, are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. School districts can leverage this opportunity to fund health services. Recent policy changes offer more chances to expand Medicaid programs in schools. This 1-hour training covers billing requirements, policy updates, lessons learned, and available resources for school-based […]

Join NMMA’s talented Education Department and explore how you can integrate Mexican art into your curriculum. Teachers will gain inspiration from our ongoing exhibition, Nuestras Historias: Stories of Mexican Identity from the Permanent Collection, building confidence to bring artmaking activities into the classroom. Participants will walk away with strategies to integrate art into their existing curriculum at […]

Register: https://tinyurl.com/bitesizeresil2025 This session explores how educators can foster resilience in students through culturally responsive practices. Participants will learn how trauma and toxic stress impact development, how culture shapes coping and resilience, and how to identify and strengthen protective factors in their classrooms. The goal is to equip educators with tools to support students in […]

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  

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