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4th Annual Social Gerontology Conference Program, Center For Social Gerontology, Georgia Southern University Oct 2019

4th Annual Social Gerontology Conference Program, Center For Social Gerontology, Georgia Southern University

Center for Social Gerontology Community Conference

Conference Program


How To Make School-Based Mental Health Work, Jenny Wilhoite Mar 2019

How To Make School-Based Mental Health Work, Jenny Wilhoite

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

This session is designed to give an overview of how to create a School-Based Mental Health program that benefits students on all tiers, providing universal prevention, early intervention, and intensive services for at-risk students. Meeting the unmet needs of students with mental health challenges impacts student attendance, behavioral and academic outcomes, and discipline in a positive way.


The Importance Of Advocating For Lgbtq+ Youth In Schools And The Community., Stefanie N. Hassing Mar 2019

The Importance Of Advocating For Lgbtq+ Youth In Schools And The Community., Stefanie N. Hassing

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

This presentation is aimed to provide professionals who work with children, including educators, administrators, counselors, and adult volunteers, information regarding the increased risks and needs for the LGBT+ population between the ages of 10-19 and how to advocate for them within community and school settings.


I Am Because We Are, Jennifer Baker Mar 2019

I Am Because We Are, Jennifer Baker

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Youth of today are given a bad name when relating to behavior and understanding of those behaviors. Many of those who are giving those bad reps do not spend "relatable" time with youth. Relatable time is when time spent with youth is not demanding but getting to know the youth as a person. During my time with youth, the best rapport I developed was when I had conversations that were accepting and understanding. So I started performing youth groups to see if the dynamics of the youth would change. IT did!


Importance Of Consultation, Moya A. Pope Ncc, Monica Y. Pace Ed.S Mar 2019

Importance Of Consultation, Moya A. Pope Ncc, Monica Y. Pace Ed.S

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Consultation is an essential part of a professional school counselor's job responsibilities - falling under system support and responsive services of the ASCA Model. Effective consultation can be used to support teachers and increase/influence student achievement. If a school counselor is going to develop and maintain a viable comprehensive school counseling program, consultation has to an integral part of their program. This presentation will discuss the importance of consultation and several consultation models.


Unveiling The Mask:Sexual Trauma's Impact On Academic Achievement, Behavior, And Self-Identity, Teshaunda Hannor-Walker, Sarah Kitchens, Lacey Ricks Mar 2019

Unveiling The Mask:Sexual Trauma's Impact On Academic Achievement, Behavior, And Self-Identity, Teshaunda Hannor-Walker, Sarah Kitchens, Lacey Ricks

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Sexual trauma is an unfortunate but a common and often masked experience for many students in America. While sexual trauma in itself is not a mental health disorder, it can become a risk factor for many academic and mental health problems. Trauma-informed schools can play an important role in helping students deal with the aftercare of a traumatic experience.


Student Wellbeing Matters! Use Positive Psychology Interventions To Help Your Students Achieve And Succeed., Andrea A. Francis Mar 2019

Student Wellbeing Matters! Use Positive Psychology Interventions To Help Your Students Achieve And Succeed., Andrea A. Francis

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

Positive Psychology Interventions (PPI), grounded in the psychological theory of Wellbeing (Seligman, 2002) are pathways to a life of purpose and meaning. Each intervention is proved to not only reduce anxiety and increase optimism, but to create protective factors needed to cope with stress, anxiety and trauma.


Connecting Bullying And School Drop Out, June Jenkins, Jan Urbanski Mar 2019

Connecting Bullying And School Drop Out, June Jenkins, Jan Urbanski

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

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Taking Time To B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Strategies For Strengthening Staff And Student Well-Being, Joelle Hood Mar 2019

Taking Time To B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Strategies For Strengthening Staff And Student Well-Being, Joelle Hood

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

When students and staff experience chronic stress, it negatively impacts their motivation, performance, and wellbeing, Participants in this engaging workshop will walk away with simple research-based practices from the fields of Mindfulness and Positive Psychology, that they can utilize with both themselves and students to reduce stress and anxiety, improve attention and performance, and strengthen overall physical and psychological well-being.


Social Constructivism: Teaching Counselors From A Multicultural Lens, Shama Panjwani Feb 2019

Social Constructivism: Teaching Counselors From A Multicultural Lens, Shama Panjwani

National Cross-Cultural Counseling and Education Conference for Research, Action, and Change

The presentation explores the use of the social constructivist approach and pedagogy to teaching multicultural competency and utilizing the social justice advocacy model. The teaching strategies utilized in this approach can enhance student learning experiences and help in meeting the student learning outcomes. With this approach the educators can help students practice components of self-awareness, knowledge, and skills.


Georgia Municipal Association: Municipal Golf Advisory Board Project, Kevin Adams, Dontavious Walker Jan 2019

Georgia Municipal Association: Municipal Golf Advisory Board Project, Kevin Adams, Dontavious Walker

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum

No abstract provided.


Georgia Municipal Association: Fiscal Condition Analysis – Update And Preliminary Analyses, Jordan Wallace, Rebecca Sakyi Jan 2019

Georgia Municipal Association: Fiscal Condition Analysis – Update And Preliminary Analyses, Jordan Wallace, Rebecca Sakyi

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum

No abstract provided.


Georgia Municipal Association: Georgia House Bill 493 Legislative Project, Nicholas Matthews Jan 2019

Georgia Municipal Association: Georgia House Bill 493 Legislative Project, Nicholas Matthews

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum

No abstract provided.


City Of Eatonton: Economic Development Project, Dontavious Walker, Randall Knauss, Dimitri Donald, Kevin Adams Jan 2019

City Of Eatonton: Economic Development Project, Dontavious Walker, Randall Knauss, Dimitri Donald, Kevin Adams

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum

No abstract provided.


Multistate Revenue Study, Soumanou Sabi Goura Jan 2019

Multistate Revenue Study, Soumanou Sabi Goura

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum

No abstract provided.


Agenda- Local Government Practicum And Mpa Student Showcase, Georgia Southern University Jan 2019

Agenda- Local Government Practicum And Mpa Student Showcase, Georgia Southern University

Georgia Municipal Association Practicum

No abstract provided.