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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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Martha Peterson

Mount Pleasant Community School District
Student and Family Advocate
In my role I support mental health concerns, homeless students/families; connect families to community resources, and work collaboratively with our district SEL focused teams/staff.
Tuesday, November 2
 

8:00am CDT

Check-In Memorial Hall - Community Choice Convention Center

9:00am CDT

Opening Remarks Grand BallroomDr. Ann Lebo

9:15am CDT

Prioritizing Efforts to Address Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health Needs of Children and Youth: Why Now? Grand BallroomDr. Renee Bradley

10:30am CDT

Beneath the Difficult Conversation: Engaging Families in their Student's Mental Health Room 319-320Deb Thomas • Cyndy Erickson Engaging All Families to Support the Whole Child in Middle School and Beyond Room 321Dr. Barbara Boone • Hadley Bachman

11:45am CDT

Lunch Hy-Vee Hall C

1:00pm CDT

Embracing the Role of Student Voice in Mental Health Advocacy and Suicide Prevention Room 316Jessica Christensen • Sydney, (She/Her) • Margo (They/Them) • Estrella (She/Her) It's Tough Right Now--Let Us Help! Room 318Hannah, (she/her) • Aarushi, (she/her) • Bela, (she/her) • Kaleb • Roland We Must Be Allies: Creating Inclusive Spaces (Part 1) Room 402Jacob Priest

2:30pm CDT

Embracing the Role of Student Voice in Mental Health Advocacy and Suicide Prevention Room 316Jessica Christensen • Sydney, (She/Her) • Margo (They/Them) • Estrella (She/Her) Families and Schools: Working Together to Ensure Student Success Room 318Jennifer Cira • Sara Mohr • Heather Dirks • Brenda Hummel-Foreman The Role of Clinical Psychiatric and Psychological Consultation to Bridge the Gap for Students with Persistent Mental Health Concerns Hy-Vee Hall Room 105Dr. Jamie Elizalde • James Burkhalter We Must Be Allies: Creating Inclusive Spaces (Part 2) Room 402Jacob Priest Youth Suicide: Data, Emerging Trends, Best Practices Hy-Vee Hall Room 106Drew Martel
 
Wednesday, November 3
 

8:00am CDT

Check-In Memorial Hall - Community Choice Convention Center

9:00am CDT

Only Connect: Systems Thinking for Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health Grand BallroomJacob Priest

10:30am CDT

Families and Schools: Working Together to Ensure Student Success Room 319Jennifer Cira • Sara Mohr • Heather Dirks • Brenda Hummel-Foreman Broaching the Subject of Homelessness with Students Hy-Vee Hall Room 105Erin Barnes Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Training for School Staff and Students (Part 1) Hy-Vee Hall Room 107Brandi Moon • Coreen Frank • Dr. Jamie Elizalde • James Burkhalter

11:45am CDT

Lunch Hy-Vee Hall C

1:00pm CDT

Do "with" Me, Not "for" Me: Collaborative Partnerships with Parents/Families Room 315-316Amy Liddell • Brenda Renter Partnerships in Action: Working with Community Agencies to Better Support Students Room 319Amy Kahle • Thomas Trefz • Becca Bender Exploring Emotions with Sesame Street in Communities Resources Room 321Sarah Welch Referring and Coordinating Counseling Services for Students with Mental Health Concerns Hy-Vee Hall Room 105Erin Barnes The Intersections of Equity, Mental Health, and Trauma-Informed Care Hy-Vee Hall Room 108Soumya Palreddy, PhD • Ian Lowe