Well-Being Matters
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | 5:45-8:00 p.m.
Valley Southwoods, 625 S. 35th Street, West Des Moines
Join us for Well-Being Matters! Learn and get connected to school and community resources. Breakout sessions will cover a variety of topics related to behavioral health and mental well-being.
Well-Being Matters Schedule:
5:45 - 6:00 p.m. - Welcome/Resource Tables
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Breakout Session 1
6:30 - 6:45 p.m. - Resource Tables
6:45 - 7:15 p.m. - Breakout Session 2
7:15 - 7:30 p.m. - Resource Tables
7:30 - 8:00 p.m. - Session 3
Breakout session options and resource providers listed below.
Breakout Session Presentations:
Session 1
Mental Health Basics
Social Emotional Learning Strategies
Supporting Mental Health in Early Childhood
Mental Health Considerations for LGBTQ Youth
Session 2
Let’s Talk About Anxiety
Executive Functioning Skills
Preventative Behavior Strategies at Home
Special Education and 504 Overview
Session 3
Self Care
Understanding Depression
Partnering Around Restorative Practices
Waivers and Guardianship for Students and Adults Living with Disabilities
Resource Providers:
WDMCS Behavior Interventionists
WDMCS Counselors
WDMCS Special Education
Heartland AEA
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Clive Behavioral Health
Easterseals Iowa
Employee and Family Resources (EFR)
HOPE Agency
Integrative Counseling Solutions
Iowa Safe Schools
Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Link Associates
Lutheran Services of Iowa (LSI)
Mentor Iowa
Monsoon Asian and Pacific Islanders in Solidarity
Please Pass The Love
Stepping Stone Family Services
Waivers and Respite
Well-Being Matters presented in partnership by:
