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The VDOE Office of Student Services has partnered with the Center for Implementation and Evaluation of Education Systems at Old Dominion University to develop the Student Services Learning Resource Center. This website is a one-stop professional development and resource collection for specialized instructional support personnel such as school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, school nurses, and administrators.
Learning Modules Include:
Mental Health in Schools
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All of the virtual learning opportunities found within this series were hand-selected to support school leaders and school-based mental health practitioners as they prepare to respond to the mental health needs of their students.
Each virtual learning opportunity is accompanied by an overview document that includes resources for continued learning or application, as well as a discussion guide to foster collaboration between colleagues or for self-reflection and planning.
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Presentations are organized into four strands:
- Equity,
- Recovery,
- Virtual Supports, and
- Trauma.
Refining Your Toolkit: Counseling Fundamentals Virtual Learning Series
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This series is directed towards licensed, school-based, mental health practitioners, such as school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers.
These modules offer licensed practitioners the opportunity to learn about the following four commonly used counseling theories in the school setting:
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- Solution-Focused Brief Counseling,
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT),
- Motivational Interviewing, and
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
The content presented may serve as a refresher to previously learned concepts or an introduction to new techniques or theory. Either way, we hope you find the information revitalizing, relevant, and helpful as you work to meet the mental health needs of students across the state.
After completing all four modules, practitioners can take an assessment to earn a professional learning certificate.
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Chronic Absenteeism: Assisting Virginia’s Students and Their Families
These modules are focused on understanding the short and long-term problems associated with chronic absenteeism and addressing chronic absenteeism through school, family, and community-based measures. This information is for school personnel, students, parents, and community members.
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Defusing Disruptive Behavior
This series of eight modules will describe the phases of the Escalation Cycle and provide information and strategies to consider when defusing behavior. The information in this series is intended for use by Virginia school personnel.
Throughout these modules, disruptive behavior is defined as any behavior that interferes with the student’s learning or the learning of others in the school setting.
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