What's Happening Now?: Contemporary issues in mental health and education (3 CEs)
Addressing mental health needs in school is critically important because 1 in 5 children and youth have a diagnosable emotional, behavioral or mental health disorder and 1 in 10 young people have a mental health challenge that is severe enough to impair how they function at home, school or in the community. There is a growing crisis around students’ mental health and access to care.
About the Course
Mental health disorders impact classroom learning and social interactions. Still, with the appropriate supports and services in place, educators and mental health practitioners, working together, can often maximize success and minimize negative impacts for students.
The purpose of this course on contemporary issues in education is to raise practitioner awareness about the mental health challenges that children and youth experience at school in light of schools reopening for in-person instruction, after a long COVID-19 lockdown. This CE course examines the nexus of mental health and education as a contemporary issue in education. The key objectives for this course include the following:
CE Course Instructor: Marcus L. Matthews, Ed.D., M.A.T. is an author, non-traditional educational leader, and motivational speaker with a doctorate in higher and adult education, master’s in instruction and curriculum leadership and bachelor’s in journalism. Dr. Matthews' most recent book, “Urban ACEs: How to Reach and Teach Students Traumatized by Adverse Childhood Experiences” (Koehler Books, 2019) is a guidebook for school districts, educational institutions, and parents who are supporting students dealing with childhood trauma. Trained in Trauma-Informed Teaching, Kingian Nonviolent Conflict Reconciliation, and Restorative Practices, Dr. Matthews has extensive leadership experience, including executive and operational management of foundations and educational institutions. His work in the area of trauma-informed teaching strategies has been demonstrated in Shelby County Schools (Memphis, TN), where he led a Response to Instruction and Intervention – Behavior (RTI2-B) team that facilitated a 26-percent reduction in out-of-school suspensions in 2018-19. Dr. Matthews received his Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Master of Arts in Teaching in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership, and Doctor of Education in Higher Education and Adult Education from the University of Memphis and is licensed by the Tennessee State Board of Education as an Instructional Leadership License - Administrator.
Target Audience and Course Delivery: Includes, but is not limited to, Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and other mental health professionals. the instructional level of the activity is advanced.
Course Delivery and Number of CE Credits: This live webinar course. Attendees may receive 3 . One CE contact hour is equal to 60 minutes of a learning activity. Attendees must participate in all sessions for which they registered and complete a course evaluation. CE certificates will be issued on the same day and at the end of the class, pending receipt of the course evaluation.
CE Approval Information: * Psychologists: The American College of Mental Health Education is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The American College of Mental Health Education maintains responsibility for this program and its content. * Social Workers: Will to Health, Provider #1709, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The American College of Mental Health Education maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 06/04/2020-06/04/2023. * Licensed Professionals Counselors: The American College of Mental Health Education has been approved by National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP Provider No. 6909, Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The American College of Mental Health Education is solely responsible for all aspects of its programs. * Other Professions: These educational offerings qualify for 3 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Please save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your board for specific filing requirements.
Refund/Cancellation Policy: There are no monetary refunds. To receive a transfer credit to a future workshop of equal or lesser value ONLY, cancellations must be made at least 72 hours prior to the start date of workshop. Any cancellations made less than 72 hours of the start date of workshop will only be eligible for a transfer PLUS will be subject to $75 transfer fee.
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