Making a Good Connection: Engaging Students and Families in School Tele-Mental Health is a three-part webinar series geared toward providers who are making the transition from in-person to telehealth services. Session content will focus on practical strategies and equity concerns related to engaging children, adolescents and families using distance technology. Attendees will have the opportunity to submit questions upon registration, enabling our Technology Transfer Center (TTC) Network specialists to shape their content to meet your needs. The presenters will devote the first segment of each hour-long presentation to a specific topic, then address attendee-submitted questions.
Speakers:
Jennifer Cox, LCSW-C, is the program director of the University of Maryland School Mental Health Program (SMHP). The SMHP provides a full continuum of mental health services to students in 22 Baltimore City Public Schools. Jennifer has been leading tele-mental health efforts in the SMHP for over five years, and she quickly and effectively helped to convert the clinical program to tele-mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kay Connors, LCSW-C, is the director of the Maryland Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She is the executive director of Secure Starts, an outpatient mental health program providing clinical services to children up to age 6 and their families. Kay has been instrumental in addressing tele-mental health considerations for young children.
Angela Castellanos, LCSW, is an experienced mental health consultant and administrator with 25+ years of diverse and progressive expertise in the mental health care industry and school settings. As a licensed clinical social worker, she specializes in administering school mental health programs, mentoring industry professionals (local, state, and federal), developing and teaching best practices.
Kazique J. Prince, PhD, founder and chief executive officer of Jelani Consulting LLC, is provides executive consultation and coaching services focused on cultural competency for individuals, teams, and organizations. Based in Austin, Texas, Dr. Prince also serves as the senior policy advisor and education coordinator for City of Austin Mayor Steve Adler focused on education, public safety, and equitable economic development.
The 1-hour webinar sessions take place on Fridays at 10am PT / 11am MT / 12pm CT / 1pm ET. Certificates of attendance will be available to viewers of 50% (30 minutes) or more of the live webinar. CEUs are not offered for these sessions. Webinar recordings and FAQs will be posted on the website here.