Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.

Arkansas A.W.A.R.E.

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Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. episodes

  • Self Compassion
    Welcome to Season 2 of the Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. podcast series.

    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.


    Self-Compassion website

    Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website

    Produced by Donnie Lee
    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
    More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts
    16 min
  • Surge Capacity (part 2)
    Welcome to Season 2 of the Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. podcast series.

    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.

    Surge Capacity article

    Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website

    Produced by Donnie Lee
    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
    More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts
    9 min
  • Surge Capacity (part 1)
    Welcome to Season 2 of the Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. podcast series.

    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.

    Surge Capacity article

    Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website

    Produced by Donnie Lee
    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
    More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts
    14 min
  • Face Masks
    Welcome to Season 2 of the Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. podcast series.

    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.


    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200609-how-face-masks-affect-our-communication

    Quote from the article: If you find yourself struggling, psychologist Al Zayer has this advice to offer: “Over-communicate – use more words than you normally would, and ask more questions, to make sure you’re correctly picking up on the other person’s emotions. Learn how to use your other senses and body language, too.”

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3879648/

    Conclusion: This study demonstrates that when doctors wearing a face mask during consultations, this has a significant negative impact on the patient’s perceived empathy and diminish the positive effects of relational continuity. Consideration should be taken in planning appropriate use of face masks in infectious disease policy for primary care and other healthcare professionals at a national, local or practice level.

    https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2020/06/world/coronavirus-body-language-wellness/

    A recent study of 719 patients with the common cold found that the more empathetic they perceived their doctor to be -- the faster they recovered. Each patient was asked to score the doctor for empathy shown to them on a 1-10 scale. Those who scored the doctor a perfect 10 (around a third of patients) had reduced severity of symptoms, recovered faster and also had higher immune function, about 50% better than others.

    Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website

    Produced by Donnie Lee
    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
    More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts
    13 min
  • A.W.A.R.E. Podcast Season 1 Finale
    Nicole and Betsy wrap up the first season of the A.W.A.R.E. podcast. We would like to thank our listeners for their support throughout our first season. We plan to launch season two in the late Summer/early Fall of 2020 with new content, special guests and more!!
    Thank you for listening to our podcast!

    Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website

    Produced by Donnie Lee
    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
    More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts
    11 min
  • Gratitude
    Nicole and Betsy discuss ways that gratitude can have a positive impact on your daily life.

    Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website

    Produced by Donnie Lee
    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
    More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts
    12 min
  • System of Meaning
    Nicole and Betsy discuss what it means to have a "System of Meaning".

    Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website

    Produced by Donnie Lee
    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
    More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts
    11 min
  • How do I Overcome
    Nicole and Betsy discuss ways to help individuals overcome trauma in their lives.

    TED talk on ACES by Nadine Burke-Harris

    Shop for "The Deepest Well" online

    Fostering Resilient Learners website

    Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. website

    Produced by Donnie Lee
    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
    More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts
    13 min
  • Temptation Bundling
    Betsy and Nicole discuss "Temptation Bundling" in this episode of the Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. podcast. They talk about ways to incorporate the idea of Temptation Bundling in your classroom and everyday life and how it can help produce positive outcomes for everyone.

    http://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/divisions/learning-services/school-health-services/aware

    https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/

    Produced by Donnie Lee
    Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
    More information: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/communications/dese-podcasts
    12 min
  • School Violence and Rapport
    School Violence and Rapport
    Safe, supportive and collaborative school cultures are what we all what. What keeps it from sticking? How do we get there? If we have a “winner-take-all” culture, what can we do? Find out more at the Arkansas AWARE webpage and explore the resources you’ll find there. Reach out to us, request a training, and get involved.

    http://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/divisions/learning-services/school-health-services/aware

    https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/

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

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Dr. Betsy Kindall, Nicole Fairchild and Dr. Stacy Moore discuss Arkansas A.W.A.R.E. - a project to Advance Wellness And Resiliency in Education. Project A.W.A.R.E. is a grant program funded by…