The school mental health supplement is excited to sponsor the Mental Health strand at the 18th Annual Northwest PBIS Conference and Pre-Conference. We're bringing experts from across the field to present and provide trainings in over 20 sessions on key topics related to school mental health.

About the Pre-Conference: 

The full-day, pre-conference will take place on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. This event offer a hands-on, practical, professional development opportunity on a range of topics. Workshops are three hours in length, and include a morning session (8:30-11:30am) and afternoon session  (12:30-3:30pm). 

Workshop topics include: 

• Equity in School Discipline, Dr. Eoin Bastable, University of Oregon
• Suicide Prevention in Schools, UW SMART Center
• School Safety, Jeff Sprague, UO National PBIS TA Center
• Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF: Mental Health in PBIS), Susan Barrett, National PBIS TA Center 
• Reducing Seclusion & Restraint and Discipline Laws, OSPI and ODE personnel
• Trauma Informed Educator Skills, Pamela Vona and Vivien Villaverde, USC
• Early Childhood, Mackenzie Weintraub, Mackenzie Weintraub Consulting 
• Teacher Wellness, Renee VanNorman, WellEducator LLC
• Psychological First Aid, Pamela Vona and Vivien Villaverde, USC
• Check in Check Out Training, Dr. Billie Jo Rodriguez, Springfield School District
• Seeing Beyond Behavior, with Torri Wright, Child and Family Advocate and Behavior Consultant

Want more information and school mental health resources? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's School Mental Health page and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.