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E-Poster

Disaster and Traumatic Stress

Superheroes Assembled: Teachers and Social Workers Joining Forces for Student Mental Health

Friday, October 25, 2024
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Poster 7B
Teachers require specialized assistance with helping students who are presenting symptoms of mental illness. To help teachers effectively educate all students, social workers' expertise in mental health makes them uniquely qualified to consult with educators on identifying symptoms of mental illness and securing supportive services for students.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Upon completion, participants will be able to identify 3 common symptoms of mental illness among students.
  2. Upon completion, participants will be able to explain the process for teachers to refer students who are struggling with mental health issues in the classroom to school social workers for mental health assistance.
  3. Upon completion, participants will be able to list 3 strategies of support that school social workers provide when assisting teachers with disruptive student behaviors that are related to underlying mental health issues.