ECHO for Educators: Enhancing K-12 Mental Health Support

Add to Calendar ECHO for Educators: Enhancing K-12 Mental Health Support 10/29/2025 4:30:00 PM 10/29/2025 5:30:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://iu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=112451 Description: This program is designed to enhance educators’ abilities to manage and support students with challenging behaviors, particularly those with mental health needs. The aim is to equip teachers with the skills and strategies to effectively intervene and create a supportive learning environment. Online false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Occurs weekly every Wednesday starting on 10/29/2025 at 4:30 PM for the next 4 weeks ending on 11/26/2025 at 5:30 PM
Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM, Online

Target Audience
Specialties - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Counseling, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Nursing, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Health
Professions - Non-Physician, Nurse, Physician, Psychologist, Social Worker

Overview
This program is designed to enhance educators’ abilities to manage and support students with challenging behaviors, particularly those with mental health needs. The aim is to equip teachers with the skills and strategies to effectively intervene and create a supportive learning environment.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. recognize signs and symptoms of common mental health issues in students, enabling participants to provide support and resources for students in need.
  2. intervene and de-escalate challenging behaviors while maintaining a supportive and safe classroom environment using practical techniques.
  3. foster a school culture that recognizes and supports emotional well-being, and intern reducing stigma related to mental and behavioral health challenges.
  4. effectively collaborate with school, counselors, psychologist, and external mental health professionals to create comprehensive support networks for students and their families.
  5. apply skills in self-care and resilience to manage their stress, ensuring they remain effective and supportive in their roles while addressing students' mental health needs.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Indiana University School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians
Indiana University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Social Workers
Indiana University School of Medicine has been approved by the Indiana Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor Board to provide Category I Continuing Education program. This activity qualifies for 1.0 Category I CEU as outlined by the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board.

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn 1.0 credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification Program. It is the CME activity's provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit. 


Additional Information

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact the IUSM CME office at 317-274-0104 or [email protected]. One week advance notice will allow us to provide seamless access. Please ensure to specify the accommodations you need in order to participate.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), ABS CC (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.00 hours), Social Work Category I CEU (1.00 hours)