Rhode Island Youth Mental Health Webinar Series
Season 1
by Rhode Island Student Assistance Services
Post-Survey: https://tinyurl.com/y4gp9p9w Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b3hA3KPtS__245DKWZ-Gq1vgJWEiDzy7/view?usp=sharing Join Colleen Judge as she helps parents understand the most up-to-date thinking about the nature of adolescent risk-taking and offer ways that parents can communicate with their teens to help them make choices that balance safety with their innate need for exploration and growth. Check Out Our Social Media: Website: www.risas.org/ Facebook: @RISASorg Instagram: @risas_org Twitter: @RISAS_Org
Post-Survey: https://tinyurl.com/y4gp9p9w Join Dr. Keuroghlian, who during this webinar, for parents working with their youth, YOU will gain an understanding of the unique mental health needs and risks of LGBTQIA+ youth and what parents can do to promote mental health and reduce risk with this population. For More Information, Check Out Our Social Media: Website: www.risas.org/ Facebook: @RISASorg Instagram: @risas_org Twitter: @RISAS_Org
Join Dr. Michelle Crossley as she explores the intricacies and details of how children and teens deal with grief and loss. The past 18 months have been full of hardships for everyone, Properly expressing and dealing with those hardships is an incredibly important, yet difficult, skill for youth to learn. Thankfully Dr. Crossley is here to explain how and why children and teens may grieve, and how their needs may differ from those of a grown adult. Post-Survey: https://tinyurl.com/y4gp9p9w Slides: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c5xuHY9bt7kuYrolkUf2erUvXxEadm4O/view?usp=sharing For More Information, Check Out Our Social Media: Website: www.risas.org/ Facebook: @RISASorg Instagram: @risas_org Twitter: @RISAS_Org
A concussion can affect a student in a variety of ways. Learn about the mechanisms of concussion, the signs & symptoms, the possible effects on a student’s mental health and some strategies to support student’s return to learn. Post-Survey: https://tinyurl.com/y4gp9p9w Check Out Our Social Media: Website: www.risas.org/ Facebook: @RISASorg Instagram: @risas_org Twitter: @RISAS_Org
Join Dr. Kalina Brabeck and Student Assistance Counselor Mayra Peguero-Bueno as they discuss the effects of Trauma and Stress on Latinx Youth in Rhode Island, as well as how to be properly equipped to give these children the attention, understanding, and care they deserve. In Dr. Brabeck's own words... "This webinar will define trauma and stress and explain how these experiences affect students' learning and behavior. We will review unique sources of stress and trauma that may impact Latinx students in immigrant families. Finally, we will review culturally relevant sources of strength and resiliency that help Latinx students move past trauma and thrive." Post-Survey: https://tinyurl.com/y4gp9p9w For More Information, Check Out Our Social Media: Website: www.risas.org/ Facebook: @RISASorg Instagram: @risas_org Twitter: @RISAS_Org
It can be hard to connect with the youth in your life. In turn, it can be just as difficult for those youths to trust the adults in their lives. Thankfully Lisa Hoopis and Hannah Woodhouse are here to help! Lisa has over 20 years of experience developing and facilitating training and workshops to a variety of audiences. She is a graduate of Rhode Island College, where she is an adjunct professor in the Health and Physical Education Dept, and teaches Human Sexuality. She works with school districts and organizations to provide professional and youth development training, program consultations, curriculum development, and assistance setting up peer education programs. She is also a certified RI police academy trainer and academy curriculum developer. Hannah has been involved in violence prevention education since her undergraduate career at the University of Rhode Island, where she was a member of the campus’s peer advocacy group and eventually rose to the coordinator role. Through this experience, she developed a strong passion for educating students and adults of all ages and backgrounds on the topics of violence prevention, social justice issues, and sexual health. She is a current graduate student at the Boston College Lynch School of Education obtaining her Masters' degree in Educational Leadership and Social Policy to be conferred in 2022. Join our two presenters in exploring the impact of language on youth and gain the strategies and characteristics to be able to become a safe and brave space for them. Post-Survey: https://tinyurl.com/y4gp9p9w For More Information, Check Out Our Social Media: Website: www.risas.org/ Facebook: @RISASorg Instagram: @risas_org Twitter: @RISAS_Org
Join Dr. Booth, Ph.D. in an introduction to trauma and how it surfaces in the classroom using Providence and Central Falls as case studies. Want More? Check Out Our Social Media: Website: www.risas.org/ Facebook: @RISASorg Instagram: @risas_org Twitter: @RISAS_Org