SEBMH Learning Opportunity with J. Stuart Ablon, Ph.D. Supports Educators in Working With Children Who Are Impacted by Mental Health and/or Aspects of Trauma

In an effort to continue to enhance our ability to support students who present behavioral challenges in our schools, the Saydel Community School District and Heartland Area Education Agency are partnering to bring J. Stuart Ablon, Ph.D. to the area. Two of the greatest social-emotional challenges educators have voiced wanting to learn more about is how to work with children who are impacted by mental health and/or by aspects of trauma.

Dr. Ablon is the Director of Think:Kids in the psychiatry department at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is also an associate professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ablon has developed an evidence-based process focused on working with students who exhibit challenging behaviors called, Collaborative Problem Solving.

Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) is an evidence-based approach to understanding and helping children and adolescents with behavioral challenges. This introductory learning opportunity will provide a foundation for professionals to understand and help children and adolescents with behavioral challenges. The CPS model promotes the understanding that challenging kids lack the skill, not the will, to behave well - specifically skills related to problem solving, flexibility and frustration tolerance. The philosophy behind the model is: kids do well if they can.

Collaborative Problem Solving® focuses on helping adults teach the skills these children lack while resolving the chronic problems that tend to precipitate challenging behavior. Through lecture, videos, case examples and role play, this one-day training will introduce how to foster positive relationships with children and encourage growth in areas of self-regulation, communication and problem solving.

Dr. Ablon has been partnering with the Marshalltown Community Schools. Participants will have the opportunity learn about their professional learning and implementation process.

Collaborative Problem Solving
Feb. 11, 2019
8:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Saydel High School Auditorium, 5601 N.E. 7th Street, Des Moines

Registration
No cost for educators to attend. Seats are limited to the first 150 participants who register.

To register, click on this link: http://bit.ly/2Fv5u3b 

Agenda
8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Large Group Learning with Dr. Ablon

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 
Lunch (on your own)

1:00 - 2:15 p.m. 
Panel Discussion with Dr. Ablon and Marshalltown CSD