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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Creating A Positive Environment For A Better Tomorrow: Culture And Climate, Kiawana Kennedy
Creating A Positive Environment For A Better Tomorrow: Culture And Climate, Kiawana Kennedy
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Do you want resources and strategies for creating a positive climate and culture? This presentation is specifically designed for K-12 educators who are looking for ways to support positive climate and culture, Help your students develop their social-awareness, self-awareness, self-management, relationship, and responsible decision-making skills with the thousands of resources and tools through PBS LearningMedia.
Finding Equity In Education, Isara Krieger, Carlos Hoyt, Change Cadet, Innopsych Organization
Finding Equity In Education, Isara Krieger, Carlos Hoyt, Change Cadet, Innopsych Organization
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
In our program, Isara seeks to use The Highest Standard documentary film as a conversation starter with educators, educational activists, mental health professionals and students that are part of the film to discuss what tools are available and what tools that should to be created to support students of greater need in the classroom and beyond.
Communication And Self-Care In Times Of Stress, Elizabeth Marston, Sam Marion
Communication And Self-Care In Times Of Stress, Elizabeth Marston, Sam Marion
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
The global pandemic of Covid-19 placed protecting physical health at the forefront of all of our minds. However, the mental and emotional impact of stress, quarantine, social distance, political and social turmoil, and virtual learning is enormous. This presentation will outline strategies for effectively managing stress while also understanding how to effectively communicate with students and parents who are struggling.
Understanding The Traumatized Brain, Sam Marion, Elizabeth Marston
Understanding The Traumatized Brain, Sam Marion, Elizabeth Marston
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Students who have experienced trauma are often in need of behavioral intervention due to challenging behaviors and reactivity. Understanding the body’s threat response system gives insight into these behaviors and allows for empathy within the interventions. This presentation will outline basic neuroscience theories, propose interventions focused on self-regulation, and demonstrate how adding basic elements to existing interventions can increase efficacy.
Unveiling The Mask:Sexual Trauma's Impact On Academic Achievement, Behavior, And Self-Identity, Teshaunda Hannor-Walker, Sarah Kitchens, Lacey Ricks
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.
“Don’T Shoot The Unicorn!” Finding Transformative Happiness And Resilience Through Developing Your “Anditude”!, M. Bruce Garris, Gary W. Mauk
“Don’T Shoot The Unicorn!” Finding Transformative Happiness And Resilience Through Developing Your “Anditude”!, M. Bruce Garris, Gary W. Mauk
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
As a care provider and leader in your community, you understand the challenge of keeping your own resilience high, and maintaining an attitude of hope. This transformational, uplifting program will equip you to develop the skill of happiness, empowering you to lead youths by demonstrating positive approaches in your own life, and impacting them with “Infectious Resilience” as they learn to adopt your Anditude!
Unsilencing The Voice Within: Expressive Writing As A Therapeutic Tool, Karla L. Sapp
Unsilencing The Voice Within: Expressive Writing As A Therapeutic Tool, Karla L. Sapp
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Written words are a very powerful tool that is used to facilitate self-healing, awareness, and growth through the communication of one’s deepest thoughts, emotions, and desires. The purpose of this poster session is to provide mental health providers (community, school, criminal justice) with an overview of expressive writing, forms of expressive writing that can be utilized, and implications for professional practice with At-Risk Youth.
Providing The Teen Outreach Program In School Settings, Phillippia Faust, Tina Thomas, Greg Johnson
Providing The Teen Outreach Program In School Settings, Phillippia Faust, Tina Thomas, Greg Johnson
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
MTCI will share the experiences of providing the Teen Outreach Program (TOP). The challenges of providing a year long program within school systems where most students change classes each semester will be addressed, along with effective strategies. The presenters will offer instruction regarding successful program activities for the youth service professional working with high school populations.