ESC-20
Mental Health and School Counseling
Happy Fall, Y'all!
ABC Summit wrapped up yesterday for those who have been attending and a 3 minute gratitude practice was shared that was just lovely. Please check it out if you'd like a few minutes to slow down.
Please enjoy our resources and we hope to see you at our monthly counselor zoom meeting October 20th!
Thank you for reading,
Moriah, Lisa, and Tracy
Connect 20 Sessions
Please remember that you must have a Connect20 account and be signed in to register for a session. Also, please note that you will not see the discounted price or zero charge until the end of your registration so you have to go through the process.
October sessions:
#78886 Trauma and Grief for the IDD Population October 6
#76958 AS+K about Suicide to Save a Life October 12
#76906 Adult Mental Health First Aid October 14
#80796 What Does 80% of Counseling Time Look Like? October 14
#76912 Monthly Counselor Zoom Meeting October 20
#80954 College Admissions and Military Enlistment Readiness (virtual) October 26
#80795 Elementary School Counselor Workshop October 28
In addition to our Connect20 Counselor session smore, there are additional session we wanted to make you all aware of:
- #80542 The Facts of Life: Sexual Health & Developing Healthy Relationships for People with IDD
November 15, In Person, $75 - #80541 Vaping and Other Dangerous Teen Trends
October 21, Virtual, Free - #80967 Bully/Cyberbully Prevention
October 20, Virtual, $25 - #80964 Bully/Cyberbully Prevention
April 12, Virtual, $25 - #77140 Building Resilience to Promote Student Success
April 14, Virtual, $25
ApplyTexas
ApplyTX will be loading email addresses from the old counselor site and creating new accounts but counselors will need to use the “Forgot your password” link to get a verification code so that they can setup a new password for the site. It will be the same process as the Admin site. You will not be able to log in with the same password that was used for the old Counselor Suite site. You must go through the “Forgot your password” process to setup a new password. To ensure that users can receive their verification codes when the site opens on October 4, please request that your information technology department whitelist the following senders by end of day October 1:
applytexas_adm@austin.utexas.edu
applytexashsc@austin.utexas.edu
November 4
October 27
November 8
Mental Health with Moriah
National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month
Bullying Prevention Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
ADHD Awareness Month
Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct 4-10)
OCD Awareness Week (Oct. 11-17)
ADHD Awareness Week (TBD)
International Day of Non-Violence (Oct 2)
World Mental Health Day (October 2)
National Depression Screening Day (October 8)
National Coming Out Day (Oct 11)
National Stop Bullying Day (Oct 14)
Resources
Stress Management for Texas by Texans 10 minute video
TEA Best Practices Resource List
Example Newsletter of school sharing suicide prevention resources
Tools for Supporting Emotional Wellbeing in Children and Youth
We R Native Website
QTBIPOC Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources
Trainings, Webinars, Pre-recorded sessions
Mental Health Webinars by McLean this month's sessions include: The Connections Between Parent & Child Mental Health, How to Support Someone with Depression, Helping Teens and Adolescents on the Spectrum Thrive, Encore: The Truth About Trauma, and Encore: Find Your Way Back from Burnout.
Youth Substance Use Prevention
2021 Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health
Cultivating Compassionate School Communities That Respond To Trauma Effectively
Culturally Responsiveness & Suicide Prevention Webinars
Navigating Trauma for Kids & Teens: Back-to-School and COVID October 12
Local Mental Health Authorities
The Center for Health Care Services
- Crisis Line: 1-210-223-7233, Enrollment: 1-210-261-1250 (adults) or 1-210-261-3350 (children)
- Crisis Line: 1-877-466-0660, Toll Free: 1-833-426-4332
Camino Real Community Services
- Crisis Line: 1-800-543-5750, Main Office: 1-210-357-0300, Toll Free: 1-800-491-5201
Bluebonnet Trails Community Services
- Crisis Line: 1-800-841-1255, Appointments/Questions: 1-844-309-6385
Lisa Ranallo
210-370-5434
Moriah Treadway
210-612-4839
Tracy Reinen
210-370-5730