2020-2021 Webinar Series *Updated*
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We will use this blog post to publish webinar materials and recordings for those who were unable to attend the live session.
Please reach out if you have any questions or need any assistance!
April 14, 2021 Webinar:
Shift your thinking! Moving into a Growth Mindset
This session provided attendees with an overview of the growth mindset theory and an opportunity to develop their own growth mindset plan. Upon successful completion of this workshop, participants will have gained: knowledge of the difference between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, an understanding of the concept of Grit, tools to shift language and thinking to help students implement their own growth mindset, and resources for additional learning.
Download the Growth Mindset PowerPoint presentation
Watch the Growth Mindset webinar recording
March 24, 2021 Webinar:
Boarding Schools: The Lasting Ripple Effect
This webinar was a continuation from the presentation “Diving Deeper: Working with Tribal Foster Youth” as presented at the Passport to Careers State Conference in October 2020. In this webinar, Shoshaunee Perez from Northwest Indian College and Kateri Joe from Treehouse teach about Boarding Schools, why they were created, and how they are currently impacting our Indigenous Youth today through intergenerational trauma.
Watch the first webinar, “Diving Deeper”
Watch the Boarding Schools: The Lasting Ripple Effect webinar recording
Download the Boarding Schools PowerPoint presentation
February 17, 2021 Webinar:
Mental Health First Aid: Suicide and Self-Harm
Suicidal ideation and self-harm continue to be prevalent areas of concern among partners working with young people. We are all aware of the immense stressors of the past year and anecdotally have experienced an increase in reports of suicide ideation and self-harm. This webinar provides stats, contributing factors, and recommended practices regarding suicidal ideation and self-harm in young adult population, and increased confidence in responding to possible suicidal ideation (SI) and self-harm.
Watch the webinar recording online now
Download the PowerPoint presentation
Download the template plan for individuals responding to self-harm or suicidal ideation withing client populations
Request counseling or refer students to Southwest Youth and Family Services. Southwest Youth and Family Services serves youth and young adults between the ages of 5-24 and their families.
Please contact Sarah Odell with any additional questions related to this topic:
Sarah Odell
Program Development Specialist, LMFTA, MHP
phone number: 253.442.2990
sodell@swyfs.org
January 13, 2021 Webinar:
Uprooting Racism with April Bowman of Bowman Global
This anti-racism training addresses racism and oppression at the root in order to build a more equitable, just, and unified world. This training is designed to help you do this hard, heart work truthfully and gracefully. It will empower you to grow from where you are and embrace the change process. From the Bowman Global website, “as individuals are nurtured to grow and activated to influence change, our organizations and communities are transformed.”
December 9, 2020 Webinar:
Igniting Your Passport Student Support Funds
In this discussion, we covered the effective use of your Passport Student Support Funds (formerly Incentive Grants) during COVID-19 and remote learning. In this video you will find real-life examples to help generate concrete and actionable uses for these funds. This webinar was geared toward Passport Designated Support Staff and Financial Aid Administrators, but all WPN members are welcome to listen. Presented by Brian Davidson, Dawn Cypriano-McAferty, and Maria Reyna.
Watch the webinar online now
Download the webinar PowerPoint
November 18, 2020 Webinar:
Working With and Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care
LGBTQ+ youth are overrepresented in the foster care system, and often experience discrimination and rejection at a higher rate than their non-LGBTQ+ peers. Professionals who work with these youth need supportive resources and educational information about how to support LGBTQ+ foster youth so they can play an active role in promoting their healthy development and well-being in postsecondary settings and beyond. The primary objective of this workshop is to provide an interactive, experiential training that provides an opportunity for professionals to learn strategies for building support and acceptance for LGBTQ+ youth in care.
The primary objective of this workshop is to provide an interactive, experiential training (developed by researchers at WSU and UW) that provides an opportunity for professionals to learn strategies for building support and acceptance for LGBTQ+ youth in care.
Watch the webinar online now
Download webinar PowerPoint
Download the handout
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