Abe Saffer and Dr. Miranda Virone are here to dive into the roots of occupational therapy’s involvement in mental health, uncover current challenges, and explore practical strategies for integrating effective mental health interventions in schools.

If you're looking to expand your impact and equip yourself with the necessary skills and knowledge to address these kinds of challenges, or are just curious about the evolution of school-based mental health strategies, this discussion is for you. Tune in to learn more!

Listen now to learn the following objectives:

• Learners will identify strategies for advocating the role of OT in mental health
  
  
• Learners will be able to apply strategies for integrating mental health interventions into their practice
  
  
• Learners will be able to analyze the biopsychosocial approach

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