This workshop will cover a brief history of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in K-12 schools. The application of SEL in the proactive management of youth mental health during the COVID-19 transition back to school will also be discussed. Evidence-based curricula will be reviewed as well as mindfulness strategies that can be implemented. Participants will engage in a live demonstration of these mindfulness practices.
Who Should Attend:
Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Creative Arts Therapists, Marriage and Family Therapists, and any professional that is working in the mental health field or with youth.
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APPROVED FOR 3 CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS
LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR
(LMSW/LCSW/LMHC/LCAT/LMFT)
Association for Mental Health and Wellness is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. (Provider #0156)
Association for Mental Health and Wellness is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. (Provider #MHC-0014)
**New York State Office of the Professions (NYSED) regulations require that participants attend the entire approved educational activity in order to receive continuing education credits, from 9:00am-12:00pm.**
Certificate of completion will be provided after the return of completed evaluation (via email).
Registration fee: $75.00
***No Refunds will be issued for cancellations ***
About the Presenter
Dr. Anthony Pantaleno is a former School Psychologist of 38 years from the Elwood School District in East Northport, Long Island. His professional interests include integrative models of outpatient psychotherapy, the assessment and treatment of personality disorders, and school crisis preparedness and intervention. Dr. Pantaleno was the NASP 2013 School Practitioner of the Year, the 2008 NYASP Practitioner of the Year and the 2008 and 2016 Suffolk County Psychological Association Psychologist of the Year. He has co-authored a chapter on mindfulness in the Guide to Cognitive Behavior Therapies: A Guide for Practitioners (2018) , and a chapter in the book Perspectives on School Crisis: Reflections From the Field (2018). Dr. Pantaleno is the former coordinator of the Long Island School Practitioner Action Network (LISPAN) and is certified in Koru Mindfulness.
Dr. Pantaleno maintains a private practice in Commack, Long Island, and may be visited on the web at www.drpantaleno.com.