Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance
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Executive Membership from NAA Required Academic success is directly related to mental and emotional well-being. Many communities experience trauma that shows up in a myriad of ways which can lead to many negative social and health related outcomes. This training helps professionals understand signs and symptoms of trauma and mental health issues in youth and […]
Executive Membership from NAA Required This session will provide more in-depth strategies to utilize in creating and nurturing trauma-informed classrooms. We will also address how cultural awareness, equity, and racial/historical trauma impact school campuses. List 3 characteristics of a trauma informed practitioner Identify the foundation of trauma informed practices Determine trauma informed strategies to put […]
Save the date for “Put Your Own Oxygen Mask on First: Self-Care for Afterschool Professionals - a live conversation with Dr. Jamie Freeny, Director of the Center for School Behavioral Health at Mental Health America of Greater Houston. Today's world brings a host of exhausting challenges that necessitate extra attention to the health and well-being […]
Join the Afterschool Alliance Tuesday, December 8, at 1 PM EST for a virtual media and field briefing on new nationwide data on demand for afterschool programs and parent views on afterschool opportunities. The report "America After 3PM: Demand Grows, Opportunity Shrinks," includes responses from more than 30,000 U.S. families and builds on household surveys […]
Executive Membership from NAA Required This training is intended for first responders and social service providers who find that they have begun to neglect their own health and social needs. By addressing their social, mental, and emotional needs, they create more positive impact in their professional lives. Define Stress and Self-Care Identify how stress presents […]
In this webinar, Dr. Dorsey of the San Diego County Office of Education and Dr. Sparks of Oceanside Unified School District will look at understanding adverse childhood experiences from both the adult and student perspective as it relates to learning. During the conversation, they will cover: Strategies for students who have experienced trauma, acknowledging these […]
Over three hour-long sessions this fall with Technovation, you’ll become an expert in leading engineering design challenges online that help students develop the following engineering mindsets: 1) use the engineering design process; 2) work in teams; 3) evaluate and iterate; 4) persist and learn from failure; and 5) identify as engineers. Get ready for hands-on […]
Working towards effective STEM learning means gaining a deeper understanding of the future we aspire to build, and having the ability to imagine this future. Standards’ bodies and organizations work hard to build standards that help us guide students into being inquisitive, innovative, and inventive. Those standards can be difficult to navigate if you’re new […]