Building Healthy Communities
The social, emotional, and mental wellbeing of our students is central to their capacity to learn, grow and thrive. The Building Healthy Communities ongoing event series aims to provide adults and youth with information and tools essential to navigating the unique pathways of youth development with confidence.
How to understand and support youth who self-injureRSVP Here
Join us for an engaging virtual presentation with developmental psychologist Janis Whitlock as she focuses on supporting youth-serving organizations in applying evidence-based practices. She will share evidence-based strategies to support youth with non-suicidal self-injury. Through strength-based and resilience approaches, Dr. Whitlock continues her mission of helping youth, families, and communities thrive. She has authored over 70 papers and co-authored significant works, including Healing Self-Injury: A Compassionate Guide for Parents and Other Loved Ones, while maintaining the Self-Injury and Recovery Resources website to support individuals, professionals, and caregivers.
Takeaways will include:
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Understanding why self-injury is a common coping mechanism for managing emotions
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Recognizing the symbolic and neurobiological implications of self-injury
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Learning how caregivers can use specific strategies to avoid struggles and support healing
This presentation will NOT be recorded. Please join us virtually Thursday, March 20 @ 6pm.