Scanlan Center for School Mental Health

08/29/2025

📢 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 📢 2025 EmpowerED Minds: The School Wellness Summit, originally scheduled for Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Des Moines, Iowa, has been 𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒅 due to significant and unexpected partnership changes.

Although we are disappointed, our commitment to you—and to the educators, school leaders, and students we serve—remains unwavering. We are eager to reimagine new ways to partner, exchange knowledge, and deliver powerful opportunities for growth and connection.

👉 Registration fees will be fully reimbursed during the next few weeks. Questions? Email us at scsmh-main@uiowa.edu.

Thank you for your understanding and for being part of this community 💛

08/25/2025

Be proud of the lessons you teach, the role model you are, and the lives you shape 🍎

08/22/2025

𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳, 𝘁𝗼𝗼 🌿 Here are 5 ways to protect your wellness as you head back to school.

📖 Find more ideas ➡ https://bit.ly/45thcGa

08/21/2025

New school year. 🍎 New lesson plans. 📚 New goals. 🎯 Same mission: 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 💛

🎧 This podcast will help you start the year focused on what matters most ➡️ https://bit.ly/413IbFQ

08/18/2025

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝘁𝗼-𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵—𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 💛 Our clinic offers child psychiatry services to help kids ages 10–high school address anxiety, depression, mood, or behavior concerns through virtual or in-person care at our Iowa City clinic.

📝 Referrals welcome from parents, school staff, or self-referral (for students 18+): https://bit.ly/45RvsZq

08/13/2025

Laughs? ✅
Learning? ✅
A keynote speaker who gets educators? ✅
Devin Siebold is bringing it all to 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗘𝗗 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 🦸‍♀️🚀

🗓 September 30–October 1 | Des Moines, IA
🎟 $249 | Group discounts available
➡️ Secure your spot now: https://bit.ly/4k5K5NX

08/12/2025

As a K-12 administrator, you know the constant balancing act of responsibilities, from budget oversight to supporting your staff, all ultimately focused on student success. But as you prepare for a new school year, are you truly investing in the self-care you need to make good on your mission?

In this blog, Brad Niebling offers 5️⃣ practical self-care strategies to promote well-being in both yourself and those you lead: https://bit.ly/45rYb5F

08/08/2025

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝘁𝗼-𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 🏫 As you lesson plan for a new school year, don’t forget to include time for reflection, connection, and well-being.

🖐️ The 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 5️⃣ is a simple, high-impact activity to help students pause, recenter, and set personal goals. Integrate it as a warm-up, journal prompt, or classroom discussion.

🎨 Download this free activity and many more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4hNS6oL

08/07/2025

📖 𝗡𝗘𝗪: 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳
When students exhibit severe or complex challenging behavior, it takes more than one setting to create lasting change. This new practice brief explores how clinic-school partnerships can enhance outcomes for students with emotional and behavioral disorders.

Read more and download the full practice brief ➡️ https://bit.ly/472QNQT

08/06/2025

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀! We’re building our 2025–2026 school mental health PD calendar and want to make sure it reflects your school's needs.

📝 K-12 educators and school leaders, please share your input in this quick survey ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mrrJXQ

08/04/2025

🎉 𝑮𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆! 🎉 Ready to elevate well-being and mental health practices in your K-12 school? We're giving away 3 FREE registrations to 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗘𝗗 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁—our 1.5-day conference designed to inspire action and impact, happening in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sept. 30 – Oct. 1.

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💬 𝑻𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒖𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔...💬

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗘𝗗 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝙚𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨’ 𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜?

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🍎 Open to U.S. K-12 educators, school administrators, and school mental health professionals
📅 Deadline to enter: Aug. 17 @ 11:59 p.m.
🎟️ Winners announced: Week of Aug. 18
✨ Learn more about the summit: https://scsmh.education.uiowa.edu/2025-empowerED-minds

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𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙, 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙙, 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮, 𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠. 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚 18+ 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙐.𝙎. 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧. 𝙉𝙤 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙮. 𝙏𝙤 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙪𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨’ 𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜. 𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝘼𝙪𝙜𝙪𝙨𝙩 17 @ 11:59 𝙥.𝙢. 𝙒𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙢𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙫𝙞𝙖 𝙈𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧. 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮. 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙣. 𝙄𝙛 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡. 𝘽𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚.

Formerly known as the Iowa BEST Summit, EmpowerED Minds is a premier professional learning event dedicated to fostering well-being and mental health within K-12 educational communities.

07/30/2025

𝗦𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘀𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲! 💬 We’re leaving the Iowa Reading Research Center's Science of Reading Summit feeling energized and grateful. Thank you to the incredible K–12 educators who stopped by our booth and shared their stories, questions, and passion for school mental health 💛