Mental Health
Assisting educators as they support their students' mental health needs.
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Professional Development
Mental Health Series
7 virtual half-day workshops aimed at equipping school mental health personnel with skills to support students' well-being, alongside membership access to the annual Mental Health Conference.
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Workshop
Lunch & Learn: Psychiatry, Medication and Treating Students with Mental Health Diagnoses
Explore the role of medication in treating children's mental health disorders and its effects on their development.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
Gain essential skills for supporting students through mental health challenges and crises.
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Mindfully AWARE: A Sanctuary Retreat
Reconnect, recharge, and grow at ESC Region 13’s first-ever School-Based Therapist Retreat — earn 6 CEUs while enjoying hands-on workshops and expert sessions built just for you!
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Series
25-26 MHS 1: Embracing Neurodiversity - Understanding, Communicating and Supporting Student Differences
Join us for the first workshop of the 25-26 Mental Health Series presented by Dr. Stephanie Miller, discussing neurodivergence.
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School-Based Therapist Networking & Support Group 25-26
This networking, learning and support group is designed for school-based therapists and mental health support staff.
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Event
Respond, Support, and Heal: Building Your Internal Crisis/Trauma Response Team
This training will take a deeper dive into why schools must have trained internal teams capable of responding effectively to trauma. During this workshop we will discuss, how crisis/trauma teams play a critical role in providing immediate psychological suppor
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25-26 MHS 2: Protecting Our Youth - Navigating the Digital World for Improved Mental Health
Join us for the second workshop of the 25-26 Mental Health Series diving into the relationship between young people and technology.
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25-26 MHS 3: Mastering Your Emotions - Tools for Resilience, Anger Management, and Coping
Join us for the third workshop of the 25-26 Mental Health Series delving into emotional regulation, building resilience, managing anger, and developing healthy coping strategies.
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25-26 MHS 4: Breaking the Cycle - Understanding and Overcoming Non-Suicidal Self Injury and Suicidal Ideation Part II
Join us for the fourth workshop of the 25-26 Mental Health Series regarding the complex topics of non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal ideation.
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25-26 MHS 5: Using DBT Strategies to Enhance Counseling - Practical Tools for Success
Join us for the fifth workshop of the 25-26 Mental Health Series to learn how to incorporate Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategies into your counseling practice.
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25-26 MHS 6: The Power of Play - Unlocking the Healing Potential of Therapy Tools and Techniques
Join us for the sixth workshop of the 25-26 Mental Health Series to discover the transformative impact of incorporating play in therapy.
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25-26 MHS 7: Recovering from Disordered Eating - Empowering Youth & Teens
Join us for the seventh workshop of the 25-26 Mental Health Series where we will delve into the complex world of disordered eating in youth and teens.
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Conference
2026 Safe and Supportive Schools Symposium
A transformative day that explores the intersection of mental health and school safety, offering valuable insights and strategies to create safe, supportive learning environments.
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25-26 MHS 8: Engaging Conversations - Using MI To Help Teens Overcome Substance Use
Join us for the eighth workshop of the 25-26 Mental Health Series to explore Motivational Interviewing (MI).
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Article
Knoster’s Model for Managing Complex Change: An Introduction
If you’re a leader in education, you know that the one constant is change. Knoster’s Model for Managing Complex Change provides a framework for understanding why change efforts sometimes fail and how to set them up for success. We’re bombarded with new initiatives, materials, and strategies, and this often occurs with little or no support […]
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Workshop
Safe and Supportive Schools: Lunch and Learn Series
Gain essential skills and strategies for supporting students’ mental health and well-being.
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Article
The Power of Expressive Arts Techniques in Counseling
Expressive arts therapy techniques are a unique and innovative approach to mental health and wellness that utilizes various forms of artistic expression to explore emotions and experiences. Types of therapy techniques include art, play, music, dance/movement, drama, poetry, and more! This approach is based on the idea that the creative process can help individuals access […]
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Ten Tips to Support Mental Health at Your School Today
I remember being a young child watching Mr. Roger’s neighborhood on our family TV. We lived in a rural part of Texas and television reception was more of a process than an event. It might take over a half an hour to adjust the “rabbit ear” antenna on the small television, but all that effort […]
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6 Things to Know About Generation Z
Each generation has their own defining characteristics, whether it’s the self-sufficiency of Baby Boomers or the desire for meaningful work that Millennials crave. Generation Z is no exception. Those who were born between 1997- 2012 are generally considered to be part of this generation, and they have their own preferences and needs that are unique. […]
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Video
Being Mindful Playlist
In our Being Mindful video series, we explore different aspects of mindfulness and mental health, including how to practice gratitude and strategies that help relieve anxiety.
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Article
How to Encourage Empathy on Your Campus
Empathy is a word that we hear a lot these days, especially in counseling circles. However, even with the rise in popularity and the buzzword that it’s become, there is still a lot of confusion around what exactly it is and how we can best practice and build this important skill. Let’s dive into what […]
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Practice Self Care with these 6 Websites
Self care is a crucial part of everyone’s mental health. It involves deliberate activities we practice in order to boost our mental, emotional, and physical health. While it might seem simple to practice self care, it can be something many people overlook. However self care is important for limiting feelings of anxiety and boosting our […]
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10 Mindfulness Activities for Kids and Students
Often times our schools don’t have mindfulness activities for kids in mind when they’re creating their curriculum. However academic achievement and social emotional learning go hand-in-hand. Both are critical functions of the healthy development of our kids and students, and rely on deliberate practice. Without intentional mindfulness activities for kids and students, they don’t learn […]
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5 Calming, Relaxing, and Mindfulness Apps for Kids and Students
Technology is one of the many languages today’s kids and adolescents are fluent in! However, while our students are fluent in technology, they might not be as fluent in creating calmer responses, lowering their anxieties, and promoting their overall wellbeing. We’ve gathered up a collection of apps that focus on teaching your students how to […]
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Five Healthy Coping Skills for Children
Raise your hand if this is you: It’s Saturday. You hop in the car. You turn on your ignition. Ten minutes later, you’re at the grocery store. But you don’t remember the road you took, the trees you saw, lilacs in bloom, or a smiling face on the crosswalk that passed you by. Or let’s […]
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6 Great Resources for Talking about Coronavirus with Kids
COVID-19 can be scary and difficult for younger kids to understand. Kids generally aren’t used to wearing masks, socially distancing, and spending long periods of time isolated from other kids. COVID-19 is also pretty challenging to explain even for adults. With new knowledge being discovered about the virus everyday, it can feel daunting to explain […]
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Anxiety Strategies in the Time of COVID-19
Anxiety. I think it’s safe to say that most people, if they’re being honest, would say that they’ve experienced some level of anxiety the last 5 months during the pandemic. School leaders are faced with the extremely difficult task of navigating how to re-open their schools safely, whether that looks like virtual learning for a […]
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Supporting student wellness and mental health
We are a team of certified school counselors and licensed mental health professionals striving to support student wellness and mental health education in schools. Our mission is to assist school counselors, school-based therapists, community licensed mental health practitioners, licensed specialists in school psychology, mental health educators and advocates seeking resources, training, and support that will maximize mental health wellness of all students.
We provide expert assistance, high-quality mental health education, and CEU opportunities for licensed mental health professionals.
Our professional development opportunities are specifically designed to support licensed mental health professionals needs related to research-based best practices, developing partnerships and programming with schools, ethics, personality and mood disorders, trauma-informed care, play therapy, and much more!
Need to get in touch?
Contact a member of our team for more information.
Jenny Brockway, 512-919-5112