Objectives
- Review understandings about mental health literacy.
- Update knowledge about student mental health during COVID-19.
- Explore how to re-energize colleagues to keep momentum going to integrate mental health literacy.
- Address “tough questions” that often come up from students, in meeting with parents, etc.
- And more!
Who can benefit from this Institute?
- Teachers, student support staff, administrators, and others to whom students reach out for mental health support.
- Mental health literacy core trainers who want to re-energize professional learning sessions for colleagues
- Participants who have attended previous mental health literacy workshops* or institutes and/or have a background in school-based mental health education
*Mental health literacy modules are freely available on teachmentalhealth.org/learn.
Facilitators
Andrew Baxter MSW RSW
Andrew has worked in school-based and community mental health for over 18 years. During his time with Alberta Health Services, he has provided direct treatment for students from K-12, as well as consultation for their families and teachers. Andrew currently serves as the Team Lead for mentalhealthliteracy.org and the Alberta Mental Health Literacy Project. In these roles, he has worked to promote school mental health literacy among students, educators, parents, and mental health professionals at provincial, national and international levels. Andrew has delivered mental health literacy training to over 10,000 educators and supported school leaders from across AB and BC in implementing the mental health literacy approach in their school districts. He is honoured to be a member of the Indigenous Mental Health Literacy committee, along with Dr. Yifeng Wei, Dr. Wendy Carr & Dr. Jan Hare, supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Andrew is an Adjunct Lecturer with the University of Calgary Dept of Psychiatry. He is also actively making parenting mistakes with his two elementary-aged children.
Katherine Jarrell MSW RSW
Katherine joined the Alberta School Mental Health Literacy Project in 2019. She has been with Alberta Health Services in a mental health capacity building role since 2013, serving as an Education Consultant and Clinical Consultant to support rural educators, physicians, clinicians and other direct service providers in their work with children and youth. In her work at Mount Royal University, Kathy served as a subject matter expert for the Children’s Mental Health Certificate program, and has taught clinical courses primarily in the Social Work program. In 2011, Kathy was recognized with a Distinguished Teaching Award. Within AHS, Kathy has partnered with the Provincial Mental Health Promotion and Injury Prevention team to deliver training in Disaster Preparedness, including facilitating School-based Psychological First Aid. In addition, Kathy continues to provide counselling in private practice, primarily using a CBT approach.
Dates & Location
November 23 & 25, 2021
3:30-5:00pm PST
Synchronous via Zoom
Zoom links will be sent upon registration.
Non-Credit Registration & Fees
Non-Credit Participation Fee: $75 + GST
This institute is now full. If you would like to be contacted if a space becomes available, please sign up for the waitlist.
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