This meeting explored the key elements of a safe and welcoming school environment and why building relationships is critical for feeling connected during distance learning.
The meeting objectives:
- Introduce key elements of promoting a safe and welcoming school environment.
- Practice an engagement strategy that can be used to build relationships with others interested in improving wellness of students, staff and families.
- Share evidence-based practices and other resources that can be applied by school teams to promote relationship building and enhance school climate.
Presenters:
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Dr. Olga Acosta Price, Director, Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, The George Washington University
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Dr. Mariola Rosser, Program Manager, Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, The George Washington University
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Dr. Charneta Scott, Department of Behavioral Health
- Miatta Tucker-Zaza, MSW, LICSW, Department of Behavioral Health/Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus MS/Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School
- Davina Abujudeh, LICSW, Community of Hope/Ketcham Elementary School
- Christina Hanson, Assistant Principal, Ketcham Elementary School
- Shaunbay Ltifi, Dean of Students, Eliot-Hine MS
- Dr. Kenya Coleman, District of Coumbia Public Schools
- Lisa Shaw, SchoolTalk DC