School of Education Conference on Youth Mental Health

Friday, March 13, 2020 Update: In an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19 and protect our campus community and beyond, Buena Vista University has canceled all BVU-sponsored events and events hosted at the University through Monday, April 13, 2020. As a result, we have decided to cancel the School of Education Conference on March 27-28. For any questions regarding this event’s cancellation, please reach out below.

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Skills, strategies, and purpose

  • Develop techniques to implement and produce a positive impact on the mental wellness of the youth in Iowa.
  • Enrich your understanding of different perspectives and common goals in support of all children.
  • Gain knowledge of best practices and the latest research in children’s mental health and related fields.
  • Create a safe, fun, and collaborative learning environment where relationships between stakeholders can evolve.

The conference begins on Friday, March 27 at 1 p.m. and ends on Saturday, March 28 at 3 p.m. Registration is $60 per person, and a discounted fee of $40 is available for students not attending Buena Vista University. The fee is waived for BVU students, faculty, and staff. The registration deadline is March 13.

Behavioral Health Edcuation Center of Nebraska
UMNC Munroe-Meyer Institute
Mental Health Technology Transfer Care Network
Integrative Counseling Solutions
Lutheran Services in Iowa
Forest Ridge Youth Services
 

Sponsorship & Exhibitor Opportunities

This conference is a great way for sponsors and exhibitors to network with potential employees, interns, and customers. Learn how your organization can become a conference sponsor.

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Keynote Presentations

We are pleased to present two enlightening and instructive keynote presentations.

Dr. Walter Roberts will speak on Building the Foundation for Youth Mental Health, offering suggestions for professional school counselors, mental health practitioners, parents, families, teachers, administrators, and other professionals engaged with youth to return home to improve their communities.

Dr. Jennifer Ulie-Wells will lead a conversation on Schools as Spaces of Healing, sharing her story of trauma, suicidal ideation, and how extra adults in her life kept her alive. This session will explore how schools can create spaces of healing.

About the Presenters

Conference Schedule

See complete descriptions of breakout sessions »

Friday March 27, 2020

1 p.m.Registration and Networking
1:30 p.m.Keynote Presentation
Dr. Walter Roberts
Building the Foundation for Youth Mental Health
3:10 p.m.Breakout Session #1
  • Environmental Justice and Youth Mental Health: A Toolkit for the 21st Century
  • Adolescent Attitudes and Alliances
  • Implementing Trauma-Sensitive Practices in Schools
4:50 p.m.Breakout Session #2
  • Communication and Advocacy: Mindset, language choices, consequentialism, and advocacy
  • Children’s Mental Health Needs and the Impact on Schools
  • Building MTSS Systems and Leveraging Behavior and Mental Health Stakeholders in Schools
  • Blank Space: Tips on using music in mental health counseling from a board certified music therapist
6 p.m.Dinner and Networking Event
Following dinner, please join us for a fun evening of games and a silent auction.

Saturday March 28, 2020

8 a.m.Registration and Networking
9 a.m.Keynote Presentation
Dr. Jennifer Ulie-Wells
Schools as Spaces of Healing
10:40 a.m.Breakout Session #3
  • Developing Community Partnerships to Improve School Behavioral and Mental Health Supports
  • Treat Yo’ Self 2020: Are you engaging in meaningful self-care or mindless distraction?
  • Classroom Environment for Trauma
  • ACEs and Toxic Stress: Awareness and Tools for Rural Educators
11:45 a.m.Lunch
1 p.m.Breakout Session #4
  • Building and healing relationships between youth and their caregivers
  • Social/Emotional Lessons for School Counselors K-5th
  • How Do Trauma Sensitive Schools, ACES, School Based Mental Health Integrate into Your School’s Comprehensive SEBH program?
  • Collaborator, Advocate, Leader; What is the role of a Professional School Counselor
  • Foundations of School Mental Health: A National Curriculum
2 p.m.Breakout Session #5
  • ALL the Colors of the Rainbow: Considerations When Working with "Q+” Students and Clients
  • Latinx Student Mental Health
  • Identification and Assessment of Brain Injury
3:30 p.m.
  • Implementing Comprehensive School Mental Health Programming Utilizing A National Curriculum: Teaming
  • Return to School after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury