The presentation will showcase Kern County Office of Education Alternative Education’s partnership with the Center for Safe and Resilient Schools and Workplaces as they engage in and organizational trauma-informed transformation. Part 1 will focus on highlighting the MTSS aligned multi-tiered and multidisciplinary intervention and professional development training used to support a whole school trauma-informed capacity building. Part 2 will outline Kern’s ongoing multi-tiered and multi-year plan for sustainable organizational change to support student safety and success.
Assoc. Prof.of Practicum Education / Co-Founder, USC SDP School of Social Work / Center for Safe and Resileints Schools
Vivien Villaverde is an Associate Professor Practicum Education at the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. She is an Education Doctorate candidate at the Rossier School of Education. She teaches and coordinates 2nd-year MSW internship placements. Prof. Villaverde creates and... Read More →
Youth today experience challenges during key stages of social development which deeply impact their mental health. Student-led mental health clubs are effective in reducing mental health stigma, increase help-seeking behaviors, and enhance connection. Youth involvement is essential to create empathetic environments; we as adults need to lean in and support students paving the way. Join this presentation to learn how to uplift students’ voices through facilitation, advocacy, and professional guidance.
Dr. Chopra will teach participants to define what optimism truly is, debunk myths surrounding positive thinking, learn tangible and evidence based tools to actually improve mental health and optimism.
