AWARE CSH Live Podcast

Tune in for a live episode of DESE’s #1 podcast: Arkansas AWARE. Join Betsy, Nicole, and Stacy as they consider: What do we really mean when we say Resiliency in Education? Are we adding to an educator’s already lengthy to-do list? The Arkansas AWARE is a project to advance wellness and resiliency in education. The goal of the Arkansas AWARE program is to inform and provide resources for educators related to mental health care awareness and trauma informed practices.

Welcome to season 3 of Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.!

Join Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fairchild, and Stacy Moore as they discuss issues related to mental health in education. Their conversations are witty and relate-able, simultaneously shedding light on issues that can sometimes be hard to confront or understand. These episodes are chunked into small bites and packed with information that would be helpful to educators, parents, children.....anyone! We want to help make everyone more A.W.A.R.E.!

Project A.W.A.R.E. is a grant program funded by S.A.M.H.S.A. (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). The Sandy Hook school shooting happened in December of 2012. In 2013 the White House initiative "NOW IS THE TIME" came out with 2 key goals:

1. Make schools safer and more nurturing.

2. Increase access to mental health services.

The "NOW IS THE TIME" initiative laid the foundation for federal grants like A.W.A.R.E. Arkansas applied for and received the second round of funding for A.W.A.R.E. in October of 2018. Our project is dedicated to Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education.

Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website:
https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/learning-services/school-health-services/arkansas-aware

Transcript:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Se83Til3qYYqsEueh5x2KSw97JcyiRp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104750952408493783016&rtpof=true&sd=true

Resources:
The End of Trauma: How the New Science of Resilience Is Changing How We Think About PTSD:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08RYR367J/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0

Produced by Donnie Lee
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts