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Iowa BEST: Behavioral, Equitable, Social-Emotional, Trauma-Informed Health in Schools Summit
The Iowa BEST Summit is designed to highlight educators’ collective need to bolster support and care across the educational system, and to build shared capacity to get there. The sessions will deliver resources and practical solutions around social-emotional-behavioral health. #IowaBEST2021

The summit is co-sponsored by the Iowa Department of Education and the University of Iowa College of Education.

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Tuesday, November 2 • 10:30am - 11:45am
Beneath the Difficult Conversation: Engaging Families in their Student's Mental Health

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This session will provide participants with strategies that will lead to more productive conversations related to behavior, equity, social-emotional, trauma and mental health.
Speakers
avatar for Deb Thomas

Deb Thomas

Adjunct Professor/State Special Education Mediator, Presenter
Deb Thomas has been an educator and advocate in the area of special education for over thirty years. Deb was a special education teacher for many years with a specialty in behavior disorders. She was the Director of the Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center at Drake University... Read More →
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Cyndy Erickson

Independent Consultant, CE Consulting
Cyndy Erickson has worked in Education for over 30 years, specializing in school climate, dropoutprevention and creating effective community collaborations that support all students in maximizingtheir potential. Cyndy served Des Moines Public Schools students and families for over... Read More →

Context Worksheet docx
Iowa Best PRINT Deb 11.1.21ppt pdf
Mental Health Attitude Survey2 docx
Resource Links docx
Tuesday November 2, 2021 10:30am - 11:45am CDT
Room 319-320
  Family/Community Support & Student Voice

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