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What are 5 pieces of literature, media, or resource that every collegiate recovery qprofessional should be familiar with? My top 5 are: 1. Association of Recovery in Higher Education https://lnkd.in/eSjNBBdq 2. VCU CoRe Study https://lnkd.in/eQpzhmgn 3. The Anonymous People https://lnkd.in/edrfPXAx 4. Students Recover https://lnkd.in/e5PG_kGC 5. SAMHSA Office of Recovery Collegiate Recovery Dialogue on Mental Health and Substance Use https://lnkd.in/evyhV69m

This year’s #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek (from 5-11 February 2024) theme is ‘My Voice Matters’, organised by Place2Be .The theme has been set out to highlights the significance of mental health issues for children and young people. Head over to Place2Be’s website below where they have created some useful resources to help us empower children and young people, and provide them with the time, space and opportunities to express themselves. As part of the week, today is Safer Internet Day 2024 which focuses on; how children and young people can help bring about a positive change online, the ways in which technology can affect how we think and feel both on and offline, the impact online influences have, and how we can stay safe in a world full of technologies that are consistently changing. https://lnkd.in/esApffMm

New campaign uses trendy memes and icons to engage students, offers positive alternatives for mental health and well-being. Learn how BINI, BGYO and modern slang are shaping the fight against puff culture. | READ: https://loom.ly/pXlcNyo

If you haven't had a chance yet, watch this week's discussion between Candice Odgers and Jonathan Haidt. These two nationally renowned psychologists have diverging views on the problem and solutions to one of the most pressing issues of our time: youth mental health. This was part of The Youth-Nex 9th Annual Conference, "Thriving Youth in a Digital World: Understanding the Role of Digital Technology in Positive Youth Development." A fascinating and important conversation! https://lnkd.in/eeAwbgC4

We know parents do their best in challenging situations. And there’s a way to address a parent’s “approach” without hurting their feelings. 💕 At heart, we know they can lead their family to healthier dynamics. If you're passionate about helping parents understand their role in fostering their children's calm and self-regulation, I invite you to my free online class. In this class, I'll be sharing the #1 tool most parents are missing and a simple approach for initiating a sensitive conversation…about themselves 😊 Here are the details: 🌟 What: 3 Essential Skills to Master Sensitive Conversations and Inspire Growth 📆 When: Sat, Feb 17th from 10:00 – 11:00am CST 📍 Where: Online via Zoom 💰 Cost: Free Sign up here! https://bit.ly/3SWeWks You're already doing incredible work in children's mental health and education. Let's take it a step further by communicating in a way that encourages parents to become your partners, all without triggering further overwhelm or defensiveness. All so parents can better support their children!

https://lnkd.in/e4fYjvZF 'This magnificently written, breathtakingly comprehensive book is a milestone, offering solid theoretical grounding and practical approaches for making mental health care more accessible to autistic children and young people, while encouraging their autonomy and learning from their insights. The authors are on the front lines of a compassionate transformation in society's understanding of neurodivergent people that is both long overdue and desperately needed.' Steve Silberman, author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

We know parents do their best in challenging situations. And there’s a way to address a parent’s “approach” without hurting their feelings. 💕 At heart, we know they can lead their family to healthier dynamics. If you're passionate about helping parents understand their role in fostering their children's calm and self-regulation, I invite you to my free online class. In this class, I'll be sharing the #1 tool most parents are missing and a simple approach for initiating a sensitive conversation…about themselves 😊 Here are the details: 🌟 What: 3 Essential Skills to Master Sensitive Conversations and Inspire Growth 📆 When: Sat, Feb 17th from 10:00 – 11:00am CST 📍 Where: Online via Zoom 💰 Cost: Free Sign up here! https://bit.ly/3wrrNCc You're already doing incredible work in children's mental health and education. Let's take it a step further by communicating in a way that encourages parents to become your partners, all without triggering further overwhelm or defensiveness. All so parents can better support their children!

Reminder ⏰: Have you registered for tonight's webinar with the Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)? There's still time! Join our panellists as they explore practice considerations for supporting the mental health of children and families adapting in Australia. Learning outcomes include: - explore culturally responsive practice strategies that foster conversations grounded in families’ skills and knowledge - identify practice approaches that support families with diverse cultures, languages and faiths to navigate their parenting in a new country; and - outline ways practitioners’ self-reflection of their own culture can develop cultural humility, to prevent cultural bias and racism when supporting children and families. Register now: https://bit.ly/3uWNYA5

Decades of research confirm the vast benefits of outdoor learning for children, especially in California! From improved mental health to academic performance, Craig Strang lays out the next steps for the outdoor learning campaign in this week's newsletter. 🌿 Read it here: https://lnkd.in/g8K5xgiy

Kids are always learning from what we say to them. Be the voice you want them to internalize. When you practice self-compassion, they can adopt that same practice. Jamie Lynn Tatera explains how caregivers can increase youth resilience and mental well-being in this panel discussion: https://bit.ly/48EzbIn