Session Description:
Stress, anxiety, poor body image, and depression are some issues impacting mental and emotional health in schools. Understanding and helping to manage emotions for positive outcomes is a priority at Ridge View High School in Richland School District Two. The school uses a comprehensive physical and emotional well-being plan to provide needed support for mental and emotional fitness and wellness. Working together, the Ridge View Physical and Emotional Well-Being Committee, composed of the school psychologist, social worker, school counselors, teachers, support staff, administrators, and parents, developed the plan. This session will focus on their three-tiered system to address (1) basic needs, (2) intensive needs, and (3) acute needs through these interventions: weekly well-being advisory lessons for students, bi-quarterly mental health monthly check-ins for students, weekly home visits, physical and emotional well-being activities incorporated in school meetings, Student Choice Awards, Feel Good Friday Family Spotlight, physical and emotional well-being professional development for faculty and staff, staff electronic check-in, schoolwide Zoom meetings, and referrals to partner services. Using real experiences and strategies, the presenter(s) will provide a blueprint on how to incorporate well-being approaches with fidelity to further support your school community. Attendees will leave this session with strategies to improve attitudes, reduce depression and stress, and promote success.
Presenters:
Ann Hansford, Brandon Ross, Brenda Mack-Foxworth, Megan Culbertson, Melissa Myers, and Mike Young, Ridge View High School
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Registration Fees:
Non Seminar Subscribers - $75
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Cancellation Policy:
All registration cancellations must be submitted and received by email no later than Tuesday, January 4. A $15 processing fee applies to all non seminar subscriber cancellations. No refund requests will be accepted after Tuesday, January 4. Please email your cancellation requests to April Griffin at april@scasa.org.