November 16, 2021 – Children’s Mental Health: The Impact of COVID-19 and the importance of social connections.
Stacy Eslick, executive director of the Wisconsin School Counselor Association
Kelly O’Connell, advocacy and government relations director for the Wisconsin School Counselor Association
Sarah Filer, data director for the Wisconsin School Counselor Association
Linda Hall, executive director of the Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health
Presentations focused on the impact of COVID-19, what our students are struggling with in the wake of the pandemic, how our school counselors and mental health professionals are addressing those issues and what more we can do as a state to support our children during this time.
Wisconsin School Counselor Association PowerPoint Presentation
Wisconsin Office of Children's Mental Health PowerPoint Presentation
Other materials:
School Counselor Ethics
School Counselor Program Overview
School Counselor Standards
Information on mindsets and behaviors for student success
Report on the importance of school counselors during a pandemic
April 22, 2021 - Wisconsin Infant Toddler Policy Project
Ruth Schmidt, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association
Charlene Mouille, Executive Director of United Way of Wisconsin
Jackie Anderson, Wisconsin Infant Toddler Policy Project Manager
Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf, Deputy Director of Government Affairs for the Wisconsin Counties Association
Jeremy Levin, Director of Advocacy at the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Our virtual meeting featured a presentation from the Wisconsin Infant Toddler Policy Project (WITPP). The WITPP is a coalition of stakeholders dedicated to advancing evidence-based policy initiatives related to high quality affordable child care, home visiting, literacy, and child mental health.
Recording of Presentation