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(RECORDING) School Re-entry: Supporting Children’s Behavioral and Mental Health Needs
Do you feel prepared to meet the mental and behavioral health needs of your students as we enter another year affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic?
The stresses, financial difficulties, loss of life, and disruption to daily life experienced by the population during the pandemic have brought forth an array of mental health concerns that School Health Professionals (SHPs) will encounter as they return to school. This and subsequent sessions in the series will deliver vital information and tools to SHPs, better preparing them to address the mental and behavioral health concerns of their individual students and whole school community.
Target Audience
School Nurses, School Psychologists, Adjustment Counselors, Anyone interested in School Mental Health
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Describe the challenges in fostering a safe and supportive school environment posed by the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Explain what the data is telling us about the experiences of children and youth during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Describe two universal strategies to promote resilience amongst students
- Apply one communication strategy designed to prompt information gathering and support mental and behavioral health in a school setting.
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This program is broken into small videos with check-in questions along the way.
| Topic | Estimated Time to Complete |
|---|---|
| Welcome | 1 min |
Framework and NASP | 15 mins |
| Social Justice Equity Framework | 13 mins |
| No Simple Answers | 28 mins |
| MTSS Model of Support, Universal Behavioral Health Promotion | 18 mins |
| CALM & CALM-R, Mindfulness | 23 mins |
| Check-in and Feedback | 13 mins |
| Wrap-Up | 1 min |
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine asks all individuals involved in the development and presentation of Accredited Continuing Education activities to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. This information is disclosed to all activity participants prior to the start of the educational activity. Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has procedures to mitigate all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. In addition, faculty members are asked to disclose when any unapproved use of pharmaceuticals and devices is being discussed.
In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that faculty, planners, authors, and anyone who may be in control of content has been mitigated.
None of the speakers or planners or anyone in control of content for this accredited continuing educational activity have any relevant financial relationships since the content does not relate to any products or services of an ACCME-defined ineligible company; therefore, there are no relevant financial relationships to disclose or mitigate.
Speaker
Laura Rogers, Ed. D
Senior Lecturer Emerita at Tufts University
Course Planner
Erin Sivak, MSN, BSN, RN
Assistant Director, BU SHIELD
CNE Nurse Planner
Beverly Heinze-Lacey, MPH, BSN, RN
Director, BU SHIELD
Course Reviewer
Karen Robitaille, MBA, MSN, RN, NCSN
Director of School Health Services
SHIELD Program Manager: Lesly Zapata, MPH
In support of improving patient care, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nursing Contact Hours: 2.00 contact hours, of which 0 are eligible for pharmacology credit.
SHIELD is a DESE-approved provider for PDPs. PDP certificates are issued for programs/series lasting 10 or more hours on a topic. CNE certificates are also issued for eligible courses. Learners may use CNE certificates toward PDPs.
| Course Release Date: | 11/24/2021 |
| Material Reviewed: | 11/24/2021, 11/17/2022, 11/16/2023, 7/9/2024 |
| Course Expiration Date: | 06/30/2025 |
Available Credit
- 2.00 ANCC
- 2.00 Participation
Price
Disclaimer
THIS CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM IS INTENDED SOLELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL BOSTON UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM. IN NO EVENT SHOULD THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PROGRAM BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE. NO PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP IS BEING ESTABLISHED. IN NO EVENT SHOULD INFORMATION IN THE MATERIALS REGARDING LAWS, REGULATIONS, OR LEGAL LIABILITY BE CONSIDERED LEGAL ADVICE OR USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR CONSULTING WITH AN ATTORNEY.
Copyright
This material is copyrighted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH). MDPH grants permission for use of these materials for non-commercial educational use only, provided credit is given to the MDPH. Modification of content is permitted only with prior approval of the MDPH School Health Unit.