School Wellness Centers

November 25, 2021November 25, 2021 James Wogan MFT LCSW Behavioral Health, Education, Equity and shared vision, School Social Work

Suicide Prevention Resources and Handbooks:

Comprehensive Prevention Toolkit

K-12 Comprehensive Toolkit for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention:

Columbia Suicide Risk Assessment / Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Strengths, Risk Factors, Precipitants. From Harvard, ask about access to firearms regardless of means.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lf6fxkk17rrys24/Columbia%20Suicide%20Risk%20Assessment%208%20.pdf?dl=0

Suicide Prevention: Tips for Parents and Educators, NASP

https://www.dropbox.com/s/yprnrxa2wx4qysl/Suicide%20Prevention%20PDF%20NASP.pdf?dl=0

Suicide Prevention: Tips for Parents and Educators, NASP (Spanish)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mkzqp5tw5d9pj9k/NASP%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Tips%20Spanish%20.pdf?dl=0

Postvention Toolkit for School Administrators, Counselors, and School Social Workers

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2g5w13zhydfs0lr/Postvention%20Toolkit%20After%20Suicide%20.pdf?dl=0

Resources:

https://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/cg/mh/suicideprevres.asp

https://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/practice/suicide-risk-in-schools-what-social-workers-need-to-know/

www.eachmindmatters.org

www.bringchange2mind.org

For more information: James Wogan, MFT, LCSW

February 28, 2021November 26, 2021 James Wogan MFT LCSW Education

Street Art for teen Health

flipboard.com/@jameswogan/wellness-education-equity-e5ctgjrkz

February 6, 2021 James Wogan MFT LCSW Education

Equity and Shared Vision

Normalize racial dialogue. Lead with empathy. Be healthy so we can respond authentically. Growth happens outside of comfort zones.

James Wogan, LCSW, featured speaker (main stage), ACSA Symposium Conference 2021.

Educational leadership. Association California School Administrators (ACSA).

November 27, 2020November 26, 2021 James Wogan MFT LCSW Education

Title IX Consent Card

Developed by high school students for high school students, facilitated by Wogan

November 18, 2020November 26, 2021 James Wogan MFT LCSW Education

Wellness Workshops for Parents / Guardians: Parenting during Pandemic

November 5, 2020November 10, 2020 James Wogan MFT LCSW Education

School Based Mental Health (SBMH) Guidebook

www.dropbox.com/s/yf375ywj6rf0ieb/School Based Mental Health Guide Book SBMH.pdf

Recently released School Based Mental Health (SBMH) Guidebook. Authors across disciplines (School Social Work, School Psychology, and School Counseling PPSC) collaborated to develop this manual.

January 5, 2019 James Wogan MFT LCSW Behavioral Health, Education

Youth | Crisis Support Services of Alameda County

Youth | Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
— Read on www.crisissupport.org/resources/suicide-prevention/youth/

Suicide Prevention in Alameda County. You’re not alone. Maybe it’s hard to imagine things getting better, but they can, and they will. Reach out. People you don’t even know will be there for you.

November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 James Wogan MFT LCSW Behavioral Health, Education, Equity and shared vision, School Social Work

Suicide Spike Alert: children and teenagers are attempting and dying by suicide at younger ages, and far more often.

Children and teens, especially young girls, are attempting and thinking about suicide far more often than they were a decade ago.

See article in TIME MAGAZINE:

time.com/5279029/suicide-rates-rising-study/

Reach Out. Ask.

Connect that Friend or Family Member with Support.

You’re not alone.

Tel #: :1-800-273-8255

24/7 365:

1.800.273.8255

Online Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

September 16, 2018September 16, 2018 James Wogan MFT LCSW Behavioral Health, Education, Equity and shared vision, School Social Work

Mental Health at Work

Mental Health at Work is important for all of us. Shout out to Prince William, link below.

www.prevention.com/health/mental-health/a23104961/prince-william-mental-health-at-work/

Staff Wellness Program operates out of the Wellness Center.

Positive work environment, appreciation, climate, diversity, breaks & celebration, culture, equity, gender respect, shared vision, meeting in circles, Wellness Center, “work friends” with inclusiveness.

“Package of 5 Wellness Model”

We avoid the simple solutions. We try not to say “If we could just…” because that reinforces a consumer mentality. What’s your Fave 5 when it comes to mental health and work wellness? Five (5) things, when combined together, make a big difference in our own health and wellness.

Oh yeah.

July 17, 2018 James Wogan MFT LCSW Education

How Writing Can Help You Cut Your Math Anxiety by 50%

flip.it/QdPcsH

Self reflection can be a magical tool. Writing a memoir about one’s journey with math has been shown to lower anxiety. See link to article.

flip.it/QdPcsH

The next step is to combine writing reflections with other supports. Peer-to-Peer cohort group experiences, for example, help to validate and normalize common childhood experiences. “Oh you too” moments help to increase emotional wellness, and social connections around shared experiences. Facilitated dialogue, reflection, and supporting others increases behavioral health.

Writing about math can be especially helpful for girls, young women who often decide by 7th grade if they are “smart” or not, using math as a measure.

Hats off to teachers of math who inspire, scaffold, and support the learning of each student. It’s a small distinction, through the lens of equity, “each student” vs. “all students.”

Behavioral health vs mental illness. “Packages of support.” Let’s work on child and adolescent wellness together.

June 6, 2017January 12, 2018 James Wogan MFT LCSW Behavioral Health, Education, Equity and shared vision, School Social Work

Why Wellness in Schools?

SCHOOL WELLNESS CENTERS are a powerful investment in the health and
academic potential of children and adolescents. They provide access to caring
adults and services such as primary care, counseling, mentoring, and peer-to-peer
support. School Wellness Centers support teachers by assisting children and
adolescents to thrive in the classroom and beyond!

SCHOOL WELLNESS CENTERS provide access to free health care,
behavioral health services, and positive youth activities in a location that is fun,
safe, and convenient – at school. Parent University is one of the many great
programs that are offered at School Wellness Centers.
http://www.pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583

SCHOOL WELLNESS CENTERS contribute directly to school and Mt. Diablo
Unified School District goals under LCAP, such as improved rates of attendance,
support for special populations, and parent and guardian engagement. School
administrators, teachers, and support staff work together to improve social,
emotional, and behavioral health. School Wellness Centers bring people
together with a shared vision for equity and the healthy development of children.
They also provide a platform for inter-agency collaboration, making resources
from the community accessible to children and families in the school setting.