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Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health; Trainings for
Foster Parents Bright Futures Tools for
Nutrition and Physical Activity: Putting Them to Use
Although many kids in the foster care system have serious mental health problems, there are ways to promote their mental health to prevent those problems from occurring. "Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health" is a reference guide that we can all use to help kids in the child welfare system. Originally developed for physicians, Bright Futures contains information and resources to help you navigate and understand your foster child's behavior and development. Although this course is NOT designed for foster parents who want answers on how to deal with a child who has severe mental health problems, it is recommended for those who want help in identifying how to keep them from happening in the first place. To see dates and locations, and to register, go to: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/ca/fosterparents/index.asp 11th Annual Conference on Advancing
School-Based Mental Health Jean Myers, of Bright Futures Washington; Gail Fast, school nurse; and Eileen Bullinger, school nurse, will be presenting a workshop on the Bright Futures in Practice: School Nurse Mental Health Instructor Training. They will share implementation strategies for using the Bright Futures Mental Health materials. Case examples will be used to demonstrate how the materials promote mental health in a broad range of settings and communities. For more information: Jean Myers, 206-685-1354 or visit the University of Maryland website. Zero to Three’s Annual Conference Bright Futures Health Promotion in Early Childhood will be presented at this premiere training event for professionals who focus on early care, health, and education. This will be a review of the Washington State Bright Futures in Early Childhood project, with evaluation results, practical tools for replication, and hands on activities with the materials. For more information: Jean Myers, 206-685-1354 or visit the Zero to Three website. |
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