Starting the New Year with Building Relationships: Creating a safe and welcoming school environment beyond the school walls
The session School Mental Health Teaming for SY 20-21 was held Wednesday, August 19 from 3:00-4:30PM and was presented by faculty from the National Center for School Mental Health. This session addressed culturally responsive best practices and strategies in teaming, including adaptations for the upcoming school year during COVID-19. National best practice resources that support high quality teaming were shared and provided opportunities to discuss innovations, challenges, and successes occurring within the District of Columbia.
The DC CoP and SchoolTalk partnered to facilitate the "Connecting with Students and Responding to Behavior Working Group."
The working group outcomes included:
The Practice Groups met providing a space for members to problem-solve, practice applying new ideas and strategies, and exchange insights on what we’ve learned about how to meet our shared goals around school behavioral health. The session provided an opportunity for the CoP members to connect with each other and build a support system for our Community.
The D.C. School Behavioral Health Community of Practice virtual meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, CoP Meeting: Social Emotional Learning: Beyond the School Walls. Rachel Sadlon (Center for Health and Health Care in Schools), Dr. Kenya Coleman (DCPS) and Lisa Shaw (School Talk), the leaders of the “Positive School Climate and Social and Emotional Learning” Practice Group, led the discussion about the strategies that promote positive school climate.