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November 2020
Self-Care Basics
Learn about the difference between stress and trauma, what vicarious trauma is, how it may affect you, and how you can build resilience in trying times. Join us for this free online "Self Care Basics" event. Zoom meeting starts at 12:00 pm MST / 1:00 pm CST. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/CHS-Nov-2020 to get the Zoom Meeting log-in information. Space is limited
Find out more »December 2020
Michaela Seiber/Circles of Care Grant
South Dakota Urban Indian Health is hosting a conversation with Michaela Seiber about the organization's new Circles of Care grant. The grant will focus on cross-system collaboration and infrastructure building to promote the mental health of Native American children, youth, and families. We invite you to learn more about this grant and how you and your organization can be involved! Please RSVP by emailing [email protected]
Find out more »CHS Book Event with author Tom Roberts
Join us for the 8:45 am and 10:15 am services with book signing by author Tom Roberts to follow!
Find out more »Bi-Weekly Network & SD DPS Victims’ Services check-in call
The Network and SD DPS Victims’ Services will be hosting the next bi-weekly check in call on Monday, December 7th at 10am CT/9am MT. The Zoom information is at the end of this email. Contact Kathy Rutten at [email protected] for the Zoom link. AGENDA Updates from The Network Updates from SD DPS Victims’ Services Presentation by Jim Kinyon with Catholic Social Services in Rapid City on considerations for those who are depressed, suicidal, etc. during COVID especially in our…
Find out more »Service Coordination to Support the Whole Child
Child Trends, the School-Based Health Alliance, and the New York City Department of Education will discuss ways that schools can integrate health supports to promote a child’s physical, social, and emotional well-being. The webinar will also feature an in-depth discussion of models and approaches that address the full range of students’ needs during these challenging times.
Find out more »Elevating the Need for Health-Education Coordination: Bridging Together Title V and IDEA to Best Support Children with Disabilities
Parents and families of children with disabilities and special health care needs have made clear that the pandemic has disrupted critical school-provided services, presenting significant challenges to well-being and development beyond teaching and learning. The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs will host a discussion with Child Trends and the National Association of State Directors of Special Education, as well as including a panelist from a Title V program and an individual with lived experience, focused on how state…
Find out more »Expanding School-Based Services Through Medicaid
Are the schools in your state having difficulties finding money in their budgets to provide services for students? You are invited to join Child Trends, the School Superintendents Association, and the Healthy Schools Campaign for a discussion about a federal program that allows states to find partial reimbursement for services through Medicaid. This discussion will feature findings from a new study on Medicaid’s important role in school-based health services.
Find out more »Building resilience for youth who have been exposed or harmed online
Identifying unhealthy behaviors online and addressing the use/misuse of technology in sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.
Find out more »Self-Care Strategies
Join us for this FREE online event to understand why self care is important and strategies that you can use in your day-to-day life.
Find out more »The Education-Health Coordination that School Staff Need
You are invited to join Child Trends, the National Center for School Mental Health, the Division of Adolescent and School Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Center for Health and Health Care for a discussion about building school mental health systems that support the teachers, nurses, and school administrators on the front lines of keeping our children healthy and safe during COVID-19.
Find out more »Gettysburg Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Training
Responding to Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault ONLINE Training Objectives: Meet state laws SDL 23-3-39.4 and 23-3-39.6 requirements for family violence training Provide updates on most recent legislative/law changes Illustrate the importance of local collaboration with professionals and agencies in the community responding to these crimes. Hosted by the Gettysburg Police Department TRAINERS: Lara Roetzel | Chief Deputy | Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office Cam Corey | Special Agent | South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation…
Find out more »Supermarket Survival for the Holidays
*Steps to creating a spending plan
*Supermarket budgeting tips
*Make a list
*Plan meals around weekly sales
*How to handle accounts in deferment/forbearance
January 2021
series Strengthening Our Responses at the Intersection of Disability and Sexual Violence
The webinar will address service animals, assistance animals, and emotional support animals.
Find out more »The Impact of Historical Trauma
Given the current events in the United States related to race relations and social reform, understanding historical trauma's impact is essential when working with marginalized populations. The presentation will cover the origins, impact, transmission, and manifestation of historical trauma and how marginalized populations are impacted. Cultural trauma and oppression will also be discussed and steps toward inclusion will be offered. Registration for this event is $35. For an additional $15 those attending can earn 1.5 hours of Continuing Education Credits.…
Find out more »VAWA/VOCA Confidentiality in South Dakota Communities
VAWA and VOCA victim services grantees are required to follow strict confidentiality rules for information about the people they serve. But it can get tricky to implement those strict rules in local communities, especially if those communities are tight-knit places with relatively few service providers. In this webinar, we’ll get grounded in the federal rules on confidentiality, discuss the ethical basis for those rules, and tackle practical challenges to following the rules in South Dakota communities. Deadline to register is…
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