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Welcome to School Safety & Social Wellness Programs

Supporting the Emotional, Mental and Physical Health and Safety of Arizona Students

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Professional Learning Opportunities
   

Online Physical Education Network (OPEN)- In Person Training: May 4th, 2023

This training will provide individuals with teaching and learning resources aligned to the Arizona Standards for K-12 for Physical Education. FREE, IN PERSON from 8-11 am (Secondary) and 12-3pm (Elementary) at the Salvation Army Kroc Center. 

See Flyer HERE / Register for Secondary HERE / Register for Elementary HERE

School Nurses, Students and COVID: What Do We Know Now?: May 4th, 2023

         ADE is excited to host UofA and the CoVHORT Study in a discussion around long COVID and youth.

Register HERE

 Youth Mental Health First Aid Training: May 5th, 2023

This course introduced common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders, and eating disorders.

        Register HERE

 2023 Trauma Sensitive Schools Symposium: June 6th, 2023 

This event will host a range of engaging sessions that will expand paricipants' knowledge of trauma sensitive- school systems and education approaches. From 8:00 AM- 3:00 PM. 

Register HERE 

  Back to Basics: The ABC's of School Nursing: June 12th and 13th, 2023

The 34th Annual School Health Conference. This conference will offer hands-on workshops, a wealth of resources and ideas to provide safe and quality school health services.

Register HERE

Child Abuse/Neglect Mandatory Reporting and ToT

Register HERE

Substance Use Trends and Prevention

Through this free webinar and 30-minute Q and A session, you will have the opportunity to learn more about relevant statistics related to youth substance use in Arizona, how to recognize the signs and symptoms, and prevention practices that effectively mitigate risks associated with youth substance use and promote protective factors among youth. 

View Recording HERE

A Holistic Approach to Family-School Partnerships

Arizona Department of Education invites you to a free discussion on family engagement hosted by the Arizona State University REACH Institute. Research overwhelmingly demonstrates that involving families in educational partnerships is essential to student success.

See Flyer HERE / View Recording HERE (Passcode: ^=0H0adj)

 

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Featuring our Amazing School Nurse Heroes

 

 

Nikki Stefan

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Nikki Stefan

"I’m inspired when the school community learns and achieves positive health and education outcomes..School nurses are a healthcare team of professionals that work together to support the health of students so they can learn and thrive in schools."

For the full interview, click below.

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To view all of the Nurse Spotlights, please click here.

 

To Arizona's School Nurses... Thank You!

Arizona Thanks A School Nurse Campaign Video

 

And a Thank You From the Maricopa County Department of Public Health

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From the School Safety & Social Wellness Blog

Working with Schools to Reduce Suicide Mon, Sep 26 2022

Project AWARE is a federal initiative funded by SAMHSA to build and expand the partnership between education and mental health systems at both the state and local levels. 

Project AWARE Training Opportunities Wed, Sep 21 2022

Important Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Reminder!

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