Working as One: A Year of Mental Health
We hope students, staff, and faculty will join us for a series of workshops on mental health during 22-23 academic year called Working as One: A Year of Mental Health. Check this website for information on upcoming sessions.
A Year of Mental Health Series Objectives:
- Provide targeted training and conversations on mental health with the intention of bolstering awareness and collaboration between students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community partners.
- Share resources regarding mental health support.
Series topics:
April 29th, 2022 – Mental Health 101 – Celeste Sangster (SWTC) & Amy Machgan (WCTC)
Session Objectives:
- Normalize mental health
- Provide student perspective on mental health challenges in college
- Discuss building blocks of mental health literacy
Recording
Working as One: Mental Health 101
Friday, August 19th, 2022: Understanding Mental Health Diagnoses – Mary Kay Battaglia (NAMI Wisconsin)
Session Objectives:
- Recognize terms used to describe mental illness
- Explore large categories of mental health diagnoses
- Understand signs of different mental health diagnoses and common misconceptions about various conditions.
Recording
Working as One: Understanding Mental Health Diagnoses
Session Resources
National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) Wisconsin
Session Evaluation
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Friday, September 16th, 2022: How to Support Someone Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis – Margie Laketa (FVTC)
Session Objectives:
- Recognize warning signs of becoming unwell or in crisis
- Develop tools to begin a conversation with someone who is struggling
- Identify strategies to refer someone to resources
Recording
Working as One: How to Support Someone Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
Session Resources
Image of Mental Health Continuum
Session Evaluation
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Friday, October 21st, 2022: Setting Boundaries for Mental Health – Alyssa Hallgren (MPTC) & Patti Lloyd (MSTC)
Session Objectives:
- Learn about challenges and barriers in setting boundaries
- Appropriate boundaries in a college setting: Who gets to/needs to know about an individual’s diagnosis
- Explore techniques for asking for what you need and assertive communication
- Oops – I didn’t stick to a boundary or didn’t set one up initially, now what do I do?
Recording
Working as One: Setting Boundaries for Mental Health
Session Resources
Session Evaluation
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Friday, November 18th, 2022: Self-Care and Coping Tools – Dr. Kadihjia Kelly & Dan Squires (FVTC)
Session Objectives:
- Learn about empathy drain
- Examine the differences between normal and toxic stress
- Discover strategies for self-care and tools for coping
- Explore personal management principles and practices
Recording
Working as One: Self-Care and Coping Tools
Session Resources
Session Evaluation
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Friday, January 20th, 2023: Creating a Mental Health Informed Classroom
Series Objectives:
- Examine data on college student mental health needs and common barriers in the classroom
- Learn practices to create a positive classroom culture
- Review how to identify and refer students for support
Friday, February 17th, 2023: TBD
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Friday, April 21st, 2023: TBD
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