Thriving School Community

Crystal Clear Processes + Connection = Solid Mental Health

Dr. Matthew Woods is a K-12 educator in Virginia. His professional experience includes being a high school social studies teacher, middle and high school assistant principal, middle school principal, director of student support services, adjunct professor, field instructor for student-teachers, keynote speaker, and educational consultant. Additionally, Dr. Woods hosts a K-12 podcast, Leading Out The Woods, and is the author of #Digital PD for Educators, and the children’s book series, “I Wanna Be…”. You can connect with Matthew on Twitter @woodfromawoods or visit his website www.leadingoutthewoods.com
 
“I wanna be…” book series.
 
How important is it for student mental health to see themselves represented in material we present?
 
If you were in charge of the entire district, what change would you make first to improve our school mental health system?
What is the most challenging mental health issue in your school or district right now?: Getting buy-in that these challenges have always been present, and that only an inclusive solution/s will tackle the problem.
 
How is mental health currently addressed in your school(s), and what are the limitations?: Host of different ways, but more attention should be brought to collective solutions instead of silos.
 
What are a few points you'd like to cover relating to school mental health improvement? (This serves as a helpful reminder when it's time for you to interview).:
- How it's always been present (prior to the pandemic).
- Solutions in isolation doesn't work.. has to be a collective solution.

Power up what you already have in place

Have a system in place for kids who have a more immediate concerns such as a report of bullying, feeling ill, or a bunch of things that may come up, but EVERYONE should already know what to do when these things come up so ALL people in the building can direct the student to where they need to go in that case. Work with with mental health team to come up with a way to ask teaching staff about concerns they have like this and try to set up something BEFORE it occurs.
 
This will provide relief to the system without expensive and overwhelming overhauls.

Parent Engagement

Guest: Cameron Caswell, PhD
 
FREE RESOURCES: https://www.thrivingschool.org/tsc_free_resources
 
BOOK: https://a.co/d/4bixVd4
 
Cameron (Dr. Cam) Caswell, PhD, “The Teen Translator,” is an adolescent psychologist, parent coach, and Director of Parent Education for the Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program she co-founded to improve student, educator, and parent well-being within the school system.
 
As a TEDX speaker, podcast host, author, and private practitioner she empowers parents and teens with the tools and knowledge they need to create positive, peaceful relationships with one another.
 
Dr. Cam received her doctorate in Developmental Psychology from George Mason University, where she was mentored by Dr. Susanne Denham and recognized for her superb teaching as a professor of Adolescent Psychology. Dr. Cam also developed the I Am Enough Teen Workshop for the Ryan Bartel Foundation. This popular 12-week workshop helps teens develop resiliency, mindfulness, self-management, self-esteem, and self-awareness.
 
Dr. Cam speaks regularly at schools, national organizations, and conferences. After her presentation at the Nysmith School for the Gifted, the coordinator described it as, “The best Parent Education event the school has ever had.” She has also been featured as a parenting expert on television, radio, podcasts, and in publications including Newsweek, Grown & Flown, and HerMoney.
 
Dr. Cam is the mom of a teen too, so she not only talks the talk, she walks the walk!
What is the most challenging mental health issue in your school or district right now?: too many kids are struggling
 
What are the barriers to overcoming that issue, and what do you believe is the best approach?: focusing on intervention not prevention
FREE BOOK STUDY KIT: www.ThrivingSchool.org/bookstudy
Please follow and contact this guest via…
 
ThrivingParent.org
 
DrCamConsulting.org
 
drcam@thrivingschool.org
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/drcamcaswell
 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcamcaswell
 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@parentingteenswithdrcam
 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/drcamcaswell
 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcamcaswell
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Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW
 
Get the BOOK: Book: https://a.co/d/0rrXb53
“Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution”
*Now on Amazon*
 
SPEAKER PROFILE: ThrivingEducator.org
COMPANY PROFILE: ThrivingSchool.org
EMAIL: charle@thrivingschool.org
 
BIO: Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. With over 20 years of education and mental health leadership experience, she has the unique lens of both a certified teacher and a licensed clinical therapist specializing in trauma. Charle holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work. Her role as a high school teacher coupled with her work with children and families in crisis gives her incredible insight into solving youth mental health problems stemming from our schools. She is the co-author of Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution and a global keynote speaker delivering powerful messages of hope to educators. Connect with Charle at: charle@thrivingschool.org and on Twitter at: @CharlePeck
 
Twitter https://twitter.com/CharlePeck
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivingschoolcommunity
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charle-peck/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlepeck/
Website: ThrivingEducator.com
Clubhouse: @charlepeck
Twitter https://twitter.com/CharlePeck
LinkedIN:https://www.linkedin.com/in/charle-peck/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlepeck/
LinkTree:  https://linktr.ee/CharlePeck
 
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S.O.S. for Mental Well-being: Strategies for Staff and Students in Crisis

We are under relentless pressure to do more and be more, and we’re feeling overwhelmed. This session dives right into equipping educators with three practical tools that integrate well into their daily practice. No planning. No revisiting. No guessing. They will leave feeling confident in their ability to manage their own mental health needs while effectively responding to student concerns.
 
Our schools are dealing with a youth mental health crisis. We are constantly putting out fires, and in order to have long-term, sustainable improvement, we need to implement a plan for immediate relief to staff and students without adding to their workload. The long-term plan focuses on prevention, though in order to find respite now, we can start building proficiency in three skills: Self-Compassion, Social Plasticity, + Relationship Reciprocity. An overview of each of these skills and a tool to easily put each of them into practice will be covered in this session. Consequently, educators will be equipped to have an immediate positive impact on their students and on their own wellness as soon as they leave this session. We need to feel hopeful that change is possible, so that is our parting gift attendees will receive.

Equity is Opportunity for Kids

Michelle Osterhoudt, Superintendent, Margarteville Central School
 
Mrs. Michelle Osterhoudt has proudly been an educator in our region for over 24 years. Many of those years were spent in both High School and Middle School where she loved teaching literature while focusing on Social Justice. Michelle has also been an active community member having served  as a council member and is the current President Elect of the Oneonta Area NAACP. Michelle is the proud Superintendent of Margaretville Central School. Originally from Jefferson and Oneonta, New York where she currently resides, Osterhoudt attended SUNY Oneonta earning a bachelor of science degree in Secondary English Education. She received her master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and a Certificate of Advanced study in Educational Leadership from The University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. A lover of learning, Michelle also received a CAS from SUNY Oswego while immersed in their Superintendent Development Program. Michelle is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Education Program  at the University of New England. Most importantly, Michelle is the wife of Marty Osterhoudt and  proud mom to Alex who studies Physical Education at SUNY Brockport and Ella Osterhoudt who is a sophomore at Norwich High School who also aspires to work with children.  
What is the most challenging mental health issue in your school or district right now?: The BIGGEST challenge is the LACK of available providers
 
How is mental health currently addressed in your school(s), and what are the limitations?: We are fortunate to have a strong Counseling team that consists of a 2 School Counselors, a Social Worker and a DSS Worker
 
What are a few points you'd like to cover relating to school mental health improvement? (This serves as a helpful reminder when it's time for you to interview).:
*We try hard and I would maintain that my staff goes above and beyond.
*Follow through outside of us, is not consistent
*I am hopeful that SBHC will help
 
Please follow and contact this guest via…
 
Twitter @mosterhoudt
Instagram @michelleosterhoudt
https://muckrack.com/michelleosterhoudt
 
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Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW
 
Get the BOOK: Book: https://a.co/d/0rrXb53
“Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution”
*Now on Amazon*
 
SPEAKER PROFILE: ThrivingEducator.org
COMPANY PROFILE: ThrivingSchool.org
 
KEYNOTE ONE PAGER: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZnEzYYZ8Dt5MR_jbEmYv7RVNbQ-umMG/view?usp=share_link
 
FACILITATOR ONE PAGER:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SHl81leMhrXHh98njvLIXKZ1ZvZOkz15/view?usp=sharing
 
EMAIL: charle@thrivingschool.org
 
BIO: Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. With over 20 years of education and mental health leadership experience, she has the unique lens of both a certified teacher and a licensed clinical therapist specializing in trauma. Charle holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work. Her role as a high school teacher coupled with her work with children and families in crisis gives her incredible insight into solving youth mental health problems stemming from our schools. She is the co-author of Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution and a global keynote speaker delivering powerful messages of hope to educators. Connect with Charle at: charle@thrivingschool.org and on Twitter at: @CharlePeck
 
Twitter https://twitter.com/CharlePeck
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivingschoolcommunity
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charle-peck/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlepeck/
Website: ThrivingEducator.com
Clubhouse: @charlepeck
Twitter https://twitter.com/CharlePeck
LinkedIN:https://www.linkedin.com/in/charle-peck/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlepeck/
LinkTree:  https://linktr.ee/CharlePeck
 
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The stress spillover

 
Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW
 
Get the BOOK: Book: https://a.co/d/0rrXb53
“Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution”
*Now on Amazon*
 
SPEAKER PROFILE: ThrivingEducator.org
COMPANY PROFILE: ThrivingSchool.org
EMAIL: charle@thrivingschool.org
 
BIO: Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. With over 20 years of education and mental health leadership experience, she has the unique lens of both a certified teacher and a licensed clinical therapist specializing in trauma. Charle holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work. Her role as a high school teacher coupled with her work with children and families in crisis gives her incredible insight into solving youth mental health problems stemming from our schools. She is the co-author of Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution and a global keynote speaker delivering powerful messages of hope to educators. Connect with Charle at: charle@thrivingschool.org and on Twitter at: @CharlePeck
 
Twitter https://twitter.com/CharlePeck
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivingschoolcommunity
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charle-peck/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlepeck/
Website: ThrivingEducator.com
Clubhouse: @charlepeck
Twitter https://twitter.com/CharlePeck
LinkedIN:https://www.linkedin.com/in/charle-peck/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlepeck/
LinkTree:  https://linktr.ee/CharlePeck
 
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School-based therapists could help teachers too

Ryan Pelkey, Teacher/Administrator/Author/Speaker/Mental Health Advocate
 
Ryan Pelkey is a teacher, athletic director, administrator, speaker and published author residing in Warrenton, Virginia. With over 23 years of educational experience, he is constantly proving that you are not "..just" a title or name. As a mental health advocate for teachers, Ryan has pushed for equity as all stakeholders in education come out of the pandemic with wants and needs that no one has been prepared for. He is a firm believer that all students can learn and the bar for that achievement needs to be set high. When he has any free time he can seen enjoying his favorite teams the Eagles and Yankees as well as spending time with his wife, 6 kids and 2 awesome dogs.
What is the most challenging mental health issue in your school or district right now?: Teachers do not have any services to help with their mental health needs. Students have school counselors, other SEL programs that promote mindfulness and a safe place to talk, but nothing has been created for teachers. We are losing teachers!
 
What are the barriers to overcoming that issue, and what do you believe is the best approach?: Listen. Just listen to what educators are saying. Take a moment to give a moment of time so a teacher can reflect, refocus and move forward. Also, give grace to educators, we do for students on a daily, we need to push for better support systems for all educators and proper funding so these supports stick around.
Please follow and contact this guest via…
 
@mr_pelkey on Instagram, twitter and clubhouse
 
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Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW
 
Get the BOOK: Book: https://a.co/d/0rrXb53
“Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution”
*Now on Amazon*
 
SPEAKER PROFILE: ThrivingEducator.org
COMPANY PROFILE: ThrivingSchool.org
 
KEYNOTE ONE PAGER: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZnEzYYZ8Dt5MR_jbEmYv7RVNbQ-umMG/view?usp=share_link
 
FACILITATOR ONE PAGER:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SHl81leMhrXHh98njvLIXKZ1ZvZOkz15/view?usp=sharing
 
EMAIL: charle@thrivingschool.org
 
BIO: Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. With over 20 years of education and mental health leadership experience, she has the unique lens of both a certified teacher and a licensed clinical therapist specializing in trauma. Charle holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work. Her role as a high school teacher coupled with her work with children and families in crisis gives her incredible insight into solving youth mental health problems stemming from our schools. She is the co-author of Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution and a global keynote speaker delivering powerful messages of hope to educators. Connect with Charle at: charle@thrivingschool.org and on Twitter at: @CharlePeck
 
Twitter https://twitter.com/CharlePeck
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivingschoolcommunity
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charle-peck/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlepeck/
Website: ThrivingEducator.com
Clubhouse: @charlepeck
Twitter https://twitter.com/CharlePeck
LinkedIN:https://www.linkedin.com/in/charle-peck/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlepeck/
LinkTree:  https://linktr.ee/CharlePeck
 
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How do you get teacher buy-in for PD?

Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW
 
Get the BOOK: Book: https://a.co/d/0rrXb53
“Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution”
*Now on Amazon*
 
SPEAKER PROFILE: ThrivingEducator.org
COMPANY PROFILE: ThrivingSchool.org
EMAIL: charle@thrivingschool.org
 
BIO: Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. With over 20 years of education and mental health leadership experience, she has the unique lens of both a certified teacher and a licensed clinical therapist specializing in trauma. Charle holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work. Her role as a high school teacher coupled with her work with children and families in crisis gives her incredible insight into solving youth mental health problems stemming from our schools. She is the co-author of Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution and a global keynote speaker delivering powerful messages of hope to educators. Connect with Charle at: charle@thrivingschool.org and on Twitter at: @CharlePeck
 
Twitter https://twitter.com/CharlePeck
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivingschoolcommunity
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charle-peck/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlepeck/
Website: ThrivingEducator.com
Clubhouse: @charlepeck
Twitter https://twitter.com/CharlePeck
LinkedIN:https://www.linkedin.com/in/charle-peck/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlepeck/
LinkTree:  https://linktr.ee/CharlePeck
 
#ThrivingSchool
 
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Designing curriculum to enhance student mental health

Ben Lusk is the Curriculum Director at Beechwood Independent Schools. He’s been an educator for 25 years:  teacher for 13 and administration for 12. Be says that he “believe(s)  that the world of education is undergoing a tectonic shift and I think it is exciting. As a forward thinking leader, I am ready for this challenge!”
 
Biggest school mental health issue in your district: Students tuning out, lack of engagement and teacher burnout
 
How is mental health currently addressed in your school(s), and what are the limitations?: We have an SEL program that is video based. Unfortunately, like many of these programs, it relies on catch phrases, silly animation, and artificial situations and students do not respond to it.
Find this guest here…
 
www.linkedin.com/in/benlusk
@lusk_ben
 
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Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW
 
Get the BOOK: Book: https://a.co/d/0rrXb53
“Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution”
*Now on Amazon*
 
SPEAKER PROFILE: ThrivingEducator.org
COMPANY PROFILE: ThrivingSchool.org
 
KEYNOTE ONE PAGER: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WZnEzYYZ8Dt5MR_jbEmYv7RVNbQ-umMG/view?usp=share_link
 
FACILITATOR ONE PAGER:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SHl81leMhrXHh98njvLIXKZ1ZvZOkz15/view?usp=sharing
 
EMAIL: charle@thrivingschool.org
 
BIO: Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. With over 20 years of education and mental health leadership experience, she has the unique lens of both a certified teacher and a licensed clinical therapist specializing in trauma. Charle holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work. Her role as a high school teacher coupled with her work with children and families in crisis gives her incredible insight into solving youth mental health problems stemming from our schools. She is the co-author of Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution and a global keynote speaker delivering powerful messages of hope to educators. Connect with Charle at: charle@thrivingschool.org and on Twitter at: @CharlePeck
 
Twitter https://twitter.com/CharlePeck
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@thrivingschoolcommunity
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charle-peck/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlepeck/
Website: ThrivingEducator.com
Clubhouse: @charlepeck
Twitter https://twitter.com/CharlePeck
LinkedIN:https://www.linkedin.com/in/charle-peck/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charlepeck/
LinkTree:  https://linktr.ee/CharlePeck
 
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SEL isn’t fixing the youth mental health crisis

Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW
 
Schoolmentalhealth, Suicide, Depression, Anxiety, anxietyrelief, Mentalhealth, Mentalhealthmatters, Mentalhealthawareness, Students, Teacher, Teacherburnout, Teacherretention, mentalhealthsupport, socialwork,  youmatter, mindfulness, mentalwellbeing, safeplace, anxietyrelief, stressmanagement, selfcare, support, teensupport, studentsupport, professionaldeveloment, teacherprofessionaldevelopment, teachertraining, parents, school, studentmentalhealth, schoolsocialworker, mentalhealthinschools, schoolcounselor, anxietysupport, schoolcounseling