Children are curious about their environment and the people around them. How do we answer their questions related to mental health? Learn how help children understand what mental illness is and is not, and how to answer their questions in this one-hour session.
Does punishment change children’s behavior? Explore the differences between discipline and punishment and discover ways that discipline can be used to create trusting relationships that foster success. This course is designed for professionals who work with children and families, and is developed from a culturally conscious and trauma-informed lens.
Maintaining a balance between taking care of loved ones and setting healthy boundaries for yourself can be challenging. Learn how to express your own needs without guilt, strike a healthy balance between caregiving and self-care, and tips for negotiating compromises with a licensed therapist.
Families are susceptible to strain from a number of sources including work and school obligations, illness, finances, interpersonal conflict, and more. Learn strategies to create and maintain a low-stress environment, how to identify & respond to ‘red flags’, and tips for communicating in times of crisis.
This training will help participants to identify the early signs of vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue and learn tools and strategies to strengthen personal resiliency through positive coping strategies.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
• Recognize the symptoms of personal vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.
• Identify individualized adaptive coping strategies that contribute to health and well-being.
• Learn ways to model self-care practices that contribute to a supportive work environment
Registration through Eventbrite.
Join us for a Celebration of Public Health!
We know you’re tired on all levels — physically, emotionally, mentally.
We hear YOU! We want to support YOU!
Let’s reconnect, recharge, and refresh while we celebrate our public health workforce. Come as you are and join your colleagues and families for a relaxed gathering of public health enthusiasts at the beautiful Lauridsen Amphitheater at Water Works Park in Des Moines.
Tuesday, August 24 at 5:00 pm
Grab your lawn chairs and invite your family and friends. Bring your own picnic or purchase from the Heisenberg Food Truck. We will provide drinks and ice cream for dessert!
Please RSVP HERE as soon as possible so we can plan for you!
The first 1500 students will receive free school supplies to start the 2021-2022 school year off right.
-School Supplies
-Hair cuts and hair styles
-Food
-Resource Fair
-Carnival Games
-Sports Jamboree
-Local & live entertainment
-And more
Mask use is encouraged especially while participating in indoor activities.
Registrations are FREE and are accepted at a first come, first serve basis.
Friends that identify or have been socialized as female ages 10-24 and their families are invited to join this event.
Back to School Bash – Young Women’s Resource Center (ywrc.org)
The University of Northern Iowa Department of Social Work invites social workers, mental health professionals, social service workers, students, and members of the community to our annual Trauma-Informed Care conference! We have a fantastic line-up of speakers, all of whom are experts in the field of trauma, children’s mental health, and clinical practice. This year, we are offering both in-person and virtual options. We hope to see you there!
Trauma-Informed Care Conference | University of Northern Iowa
Cost:
$50 for in-person attendees (includes lunch and access to conference video recordings)
Those who attend the conference are eligible for 5.25 CEUs, with the option for an additional 3 CEUs if they watch the conference videos and complete an online quiz)
$30 for videos only (includes access to video conference recordings POST-CONFERENCE only)
Those who opt for access to the recordings are eligible for 8.25 CEUs if they view the conference videos and complete the online quizzes.
$20 for UNI students, NOT currently majoring in Social Work (includes access to videos)
Free for UNI students, majoring in Social Work. Also free for supervisors of UNI social work student interns (fall 2020, spring 2020 and/or summer 2021) (includes access to videos)
