Early Childhood Mental Health 101 Training

Name: Early Childhood Mental Health 101 Training
Start: 2024-11-12T19:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-12T21:30:00-05:00
Location: Bloomington Public Library, Illinois

Schedule

Tue Nov 12 2024 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Bloomington Public Library, Illinois | Bloomington, IL

This training meets DCFS Licensing requirements.
BIO:
Gena Schuler, Is an ECMHC in SDA 9. She has a Bachelor's in early childhood education from ISU and a Master’s in Social work from Our Lady of the Lakes University.She is a licensed social worker currently waiting to sit for her clinical exam. She has worked in the education/social work field for over 30 years; twenty-seven of those years were here in Illinois. She has worked in Fort Worth ISD as a case manager/ Behavior interventionist for the past four years in a Title 1 elementary school. After five years in Texas, She moved back to Illinois to be with her family. She has three grown children; her first grandchild was born on July 1st. Even though she is an introvert, she loves building relationships and learning from people’s stories. Outside work, she enjoys spending time with family, crafting, and reading.
Training information:
Have you ever wondered what early childhood mental health is? Why has this been a growing concern, and what does it have to do with me? Early Childhood Mental Health 101 helps explain what it might look like and how you can help the little ones in your care. Several mental health issues will be discussed, including ADHD, Autism, PTSD, and trauma. These mental health challenges affect the behaviors of some children and can affect everyone in the childcare setting. Let’s examine and answer some of these questions surrounding early childhood mental health.