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ED’s OSHS PREVENTION NEWS DIGEST Office of Safe and Healthy Students NOVEMBER 26, 2013 VOLUME 8, NUMBER 39 | |
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6. HHS/ACF/OPRE's Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse (SSRC) Webinar: Family Structure, Stability and Child Wellbeing The opinions expressed herein may not reflect the views of the Office of Safe and Healthy Students or the U.S. Department of Education. The availability of information from a variety of sources does not constitute and should not be considered as an endorsement of those sources by the U.S. Department of Education. We hope that you find this information to be useful. If you think ED’s OSHS PREVENTION NEWS DIGEST would be helpful to a friend or colleague, please send them to this website to: self enroll, change information, or unsubscribe. Contact Us: If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact me at: Sharon Burton Editor | Webinar on Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into State and District Policies The U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environment’s next Webinar event, Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into State and District Policies. This webinar will be cohosted by the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE), the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), and the Pacific Comprehensive Center.
This 90-minute Webinar will discuss how states and districts are integrating social-emotional learning into their state and district initiatives. Specifically, speakers will highlight the current state of social-emotional learning across the nation, provide an overview of how various districts are attempting to implement social-emotional learning into their schools and give specific examples of integrating social-emotional learning to Common Core State Standards and evaluation systems. Links to appropriate resources and examples of such methods will be provided. Presenters for this webinar will include Roger P. Weissberg, Ph.D., President and CEO of CASEL; Pamela Randall, Ed.D., Director for Practice at CASEL; Ruth Cross, Illinois Training Specialist at CASEL; and Sue Kidd, Kansas State Department of Education. For more information and to register, go to http://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/events/webinar/integrating-social-emotional-learning-state-and-district-policies. Get more information on building and promoting safe supportive learning environments here: http://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov Food Allergy Management Prevention President Obama recently signed into law the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, which will encourage schools to plan for severe asthma attacks and allergic reactions. Read more in this blog by White House Domestic Policy Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett. The National Association of State Boards of Education also released a discussion guide designed to help state boards explore anaphylaxis and epinephrine policies. Finally, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released "Voluntary Guidelines for Management Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care and Education Programs," providing information and planning steps for parents, district administrators, school administrators and staff to develop or strengthen plans for food allergy management and prevention. Webinar To Support National Discussion on Mental Health On December 3, 2013, from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. ET, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, will present "Creating Community Solutions: How To Connect to the National Discussion on Mental Health." Panelists will identify ways to bring together the mental health and juvenile justice systems to address youth needs using the Creating Community Solutions approach and highlighting how to build on existing community engagement activities to improve local partnerships. Register and learn more about this free Webinar. Learn more about "Text, Talk, and Act on Mental Health," a nationwide Creating Community Solutions discussion on December 5, 2013, engaging high school and college students. ED’s Green Strides Webinar Series Continues with Tools to Reduce Schools’ Environmental Impact The Green Strides Webinar Series continues with the tools to reduce schools’ environmental impact and costs; improve health and wellness; and teach effective environmental education, including STEM, green careers, and civic engagement. Upcoming sessions include: Dec. 4, 2013, 3:00-4:00 p.m.: Waste in Place (KAB) Dec. 10, 2013, 1:00-2:00 p.m.: ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager for Schools (EPA) Dec. 11, 2013, 4:00-5:00 p.m.: Health and Wellness Benefits of Archery (DOI) Dec. 11, 2013, 7:30-9:00 p.m.: ClimateChangeLIVE Education Resources (USFS) Dec. 17, 2013, 3:00-4:00 p.m.: Renovation, Repair and Painting at Schools (EPA) HHS/ACF/OPRE's Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse (SSRC) Webinar: Family Structure, Stability and Child Wellbeing Set for December 11, 2013 at 2 PM ET, this webinar, presented by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation webinar will cover topics including how child outcomes vary by family structure, the advantages and disadvantages of formal versus informal child support, key determinants of family structure and stability, and implications for policy and future research. The host, Dr. Terry-Ann Craigie, Assistant Professor of Economics at Connecticut College and Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse (SSRC) Emerging Scholar, will lead this discussion on the determinants and effects of family structure and instability on child outcomes, as well as the pathways through which child wellbeing is affected. > Webinar Registration American Academy of Pediatrics Disaster Preparedness Resources for Children The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has a long-standing history of taking steps to improve preparedness for children, including developing a comprehensive AAP Children & Disasters website devoted to disaster preparedness for children. This site offers resources for child care providers, professionals who care for children and youth with special needs, hospitals, pediatricians, pediatric practices, and schools. The site includes important information and links to help prepare for disasters: Newborn Screening During Emergencies Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit Collaborative Disaster Networks Survey Project Children and Youth with Special Needs Much of the information on these webpages has been reviewed by the AAP’s Disaster Preparedness Advisory Council (DPAC). The DPAC includes six pediatricians with experience involving disasters, and liaisons to key organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the US Food and Drug Administration, and the US Department of Homeland Security. The AAP offers information and resources directed at parents via its HealthyChildren.org website. Key topics related to disaster preparedness are: Getting Your Family Prepared for a Disaster Moving Children and Families Beyond Trauma Talking to Children About Tragedies and Other News Events The AAP also publishes a Children & Disasters newsletter on a quarterly or as-needed basis. To see past newsletters, visit the AAP Disaster Preparedness Contact Network page. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter, please send your name and e-mail address to [log in to unmask]. |