SEL & Wellness Professional Learning Calendar
Upcoming Events & Communities of Practice
Santa Cruz County Social Emotional Learning Communities of Practice for Educators
Stay tuned for our 2024-2025 Communities of Practice offerings!
Previous Communities of Practice (Local unless otherwise specified):
SEL Everyday: Integrating Social and Emotional Learning with Instruction, featuring Meena Srinivasan, Spring 2024
SC/SVNTP Mentor Wellness Forum Series, Spring 2024
Growing Your HEART Skills, featuring Dr. Lorena Martínez, Fall 2023
Statewide SEL Foundations Course for Classroom Teachers, offered through UC Berkeley, Fall 2023
SEL Community of Practice, 2022-2023
SEL Community of Practice, 2021-2022
SEL Community of Practice, Spring 2021
Past Events
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Santa Cruz County School Counselor Symposium
Centering Student Wellness: Bringing Teams Together to Support Schools, Staff, and Students
Presentations:
Keynote Address, Dr. Lorea Martínez
SEL Foundations Course Capstone, Mary Thomas Pullen
SEL Foundations Course Capstone, Jennifer Proffitt
Growing Your HEART Skills Micro-Training, Alicia DeRollo
Integrated Counseling, SEL & Mental Health, Carissa Lemos
Integrating SEL & MTSS to Support Students, Nadia Oskolkoff
Small Group SEL Interventions, Chrissy MacLean
MERTY School Presentation, Danielle Long (MERTY SCHOOL PROTOCOL)
When: March 8, 2024, 9:00am-2:00pm
What: Explore innovative ways to foster thriving environments for students, staff, and administrators. Workshops focused on district and classroom integration of SEL; mental health resources; and small group counseling.
Hosted By: Santa Cruz County Office of Education and Santa Cruz County College and the Career Collaborative (S5C)
Narcan® and Fentanyl Awareness
When: September 13, 2022, 3:00-4:30 PM
What: Learn about Fentanyl and other opioids, the impacts Fentanyl is having on youth and young adults, Narcan (Naloxone) and how it works to prevent an opioid overdose, how to administer Narcan, and local resources for youth, families, and educators.
Presenters: Health Improvement Partnership, SafeRx, Santa Cruz County Office of Education
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Prepare, Protect and Preserve: Guarding Youth Mental Health
NAMI SCC & Suicide Prevention Services "Ending the Silence" Training
When: May 10th, 3:30-5:00 PM
What: Information, awareness, and knowledge of the signs and symptoms of mental health conditions. Resources available for support. Opportunity to join an ongoing initiative to improve the outcomes of young people with mental health conditions.
Hosted by: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Family Service Agency Suicide Prevention Services, The Santa Cruz County Office of Education School Safety Partnership and Schools Integrated Behavioral Health Initiative (SIBHI)
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Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS) for Youth Virtual Information Session
When: November 9, 2021, 3:00-5:00 PM
What: Learn about the current state of youth substance use; SUDS prevention, intervention, and treatment services for adolescents, and some of the many available resources open for referrals today
Presenters: County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency, Encompass Community Services, Health Improvement Partnership, Janus of Santa Cruz, Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance (PVPSA), Salud Para La Gente, Santa Cruz Community Health, Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE)
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Youth Behavioral Health Resources
Virtual Presentation
When: September 14th, 2021 3:00-5:00 PM
What: Learn about the current state of youth mental health, signs of mental health challenges, and some of the many available resources open for referrals today
Presenters: County Children's Behavioral Health and Mobile Emergency Response Team (MERTY), Encompass Community Services, Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance (PVPSA), Family Service Agency Suicide Prevention Services, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Professional Learning Calendar
At the Santa Cruz County Office of Education (COE) we believe that relevant, research based and effective Professional Development is critical to support teachers and other educators in ensuring the success of students in all areas. Our goal is always to keep students in mind and provide whatever is needed to ensure that their educational experiences are positive, equitable, successful and supportive of the “whole child”.
For additional ways to support your students, please check our Professional Development calendar for sessions related to SEL & Wellness.
Even More!
You can also try our on-demand Professional Learning Video Library. It's filled with quick tips, teacher demos & recordings of past PD sessions.