Annual Conference
Conference Session
2020-10-30
"Minnesota School Personnel Mental Health Training Initiative-Kognito At Risk for Schools"Key Areas: Administration
Session: Session E - Friday, October 30th, 2020: 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
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Speaker(s): Stephanie Downey - Coordinator , Minnesota Department of Health
Joe Diaz - Coordinator , Kognito
Vickie Speltz - Food Service Director/ School Bus Driver , Lewiston-Altura #857
Objectives: Help students that might have a change in personality or grades. During this pandemic we are noticing a large amount of people not being able to cope with things.
Description: School staff play an important role in supporting student health. This session will share how the Minnesota Departments of Health and Education are collaborating on a statewide mental health training initiative for school districts. The Kognito At-Risk simulations for schools are virtual trainings where participants engage in role-play conversations with virtual students experiencing distress. Participants are able to choose from elementary, middle or high school simulations, choosing what they would like to say. Join this session to learn more about how this is working in MN and CA and hear first-hand training experience from a Food Service Director.
Speaker Bio(s):
Stephanie Downey - Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Department of Health
Speaker Bio:
Stephanie Downey is a Regional Suicide Prevention Coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Health. Stephanie
Joe Diaz - Kognito
Speaker Bio:
Joe Diaz is a Sr. Account Manager of Client Success for Kognito where he leads the K12 implementation team. Working across the country Joe and his team provide guidance and implementation support for states, counties, districts, and schools in building capacity to achieve success in training staff with Kognito
Vickie Speltz - Lewiston-Altura #857
Speaker Bio:
I have been in food service 35 years, 23 years with the school district. I absolutely love my job. I am also the Minnesota School Nutrition Associations President. I have had some experience with this topic and will be happy to share.
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