CHOC Mental Health Education Program | School-Based Staff | Integrating Art and Music into The Classroom

CHOC Mental Health Education Program

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Explore mindfulness through the expressive arts and the impact of music on student’s mindset inside and outside of the classroom.

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2022

Time:  2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Target Audience: School-Based Staff

Presenters: Barbara Allen, LMFT, Eric Mammen, MT-BC and Kevin R. Budd, MM, MT-BC

Languages Available: English

Topic Age Range: Pre-K to 12th Grade

Launched in July 2017, CHOC’s Mental Health Education Program (MHEP) and our team of pediatric mental health specialists have provided hundreds of educational sessions to thousands of community members, including youth, parents, educators, and providers. Through our presentations and trainings, we strive to partner with and equip our community stakeholders with the needed knowledge, tools, and resources to support the wellness of our County’s children, adolescents, and young adults. If you have any questions about our educational offerings, please contact our MHEP team at MHEP@choc.org.

Agenda

1st Session: Mindfulness and Expressive Arts for Self/Others | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Audience: All School Staff

An interactive presentation to explore mindfulness through the expressive arts. Attendees will use basic materials to create an expression of self-care.

Presenter: Barbara Allen, LMFT

Objectives:

  • Attendees will understand how to promote healing thought the arts and mindfulness

 

Breakout Session I – Integrating Art/Music into The Classroom | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Audience: Student-Facing School-Based Staff

This presentation will be facilitated by two board certified music therapists from CHOC exploring the various effects of the impact of music on student’s mindset inside and outside of the classroom.

Presenters: Eric Mammen, MT-BC and Kevin R. Budd, MM, MT-BC
Objectives:

  • Participates will be provided the opportunity to learn how music can be helpful and/or harmful.
  • Increase knowledge of music therapy-informed resources for educators to utilize within classroom.
  • Learn strategies of how to utilize music to decrease stress and/or increase attention to task behaviors.

 

Breakout Session II – Mindfulness and Expressive Arts for Self/Others (Continued) | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Audience: School-Based Clinical Staff

An interactive presentation to explore mindfulness through the expressive arts. Attendees will use basic materials to create an expression of self-care.

Presenter: Barbara Allen, LMFT

Objectives:

  • Attendees will understand how to promote healing thought the arts and mindfulness