(HS Halloran 059045 2022) Helping Overwhelmed Kids: Building a Coping Skills Toolkit for School and Home

Course overview

It's no secret our children and teens are struggling - a national state of emergency has been declared around their mental health. As clinicians and educators working with kids, we see that they are overwhelmed, more reactive, and not using their coping skills. View Janine Halloran, LMHC and author of the bestselling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook and the new Coping Skills Flipchart for a presentation focused on things we CAN do. She'll share the positive impacts of SEL and making children feel known, seen, and heard. Janine will also teach a variety of coping skills to: Help kids manage emotions when they get overwhelmed and stressed out Practical strategies to implement in school or home settings on a regular basis Teach kids to cope in safe and healthy ways Gifs to encourage deep breaths, grounding techniques, and identifying feelings to help kids self-regulate