Show Notes: 

In episode 004, El Dorado Charter SELPA program specialist Austen Coles and program coordinator Sean Andrew interview Tim Hooey from the El Dorado County Office of Education and Hilary Roberts from Peer Advocates. Hilary shares more about peer advocacy programs, why they work, and how they can improve outcomes for all students. Tim shares success stories from several different peer programs he has initiated in El Dorado County schools, as well as practical tips for establishing, funding, and growing peer programs in diverse school settings.

Charter SELPA Peer Support resources landing page: https://charterselpa.org/Partner-Services/Program-Support/Mental-Health--Behavior/Peer-to-Peer-Support/

Tim Hooey

https://www.edcoe.org/StudentsFamilies/Student-Support-Services/Student-Mental-Health-and-Wellness/

California School-Based Health Alliance- https://www.schoolhealthcenters.org/resources/student-impact/peer-support/resource-hub/

Tobacco-Use Prevention Education (TUPE)- https://tupeca.org/Pages/funding.aspx

College and Career Access Pathways Grant (due at the end of March 31, 2025)- https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/ccap25rfa.asp

Hilary Roberts

www.peeradvocates.com

Book: Peer Advocates in Action (Amazon.com)

In episode 003, El Dorado Charter SELPA program specialist Austen Coles and program coordinator Sean Andrew sit down with Riss Thompson from Lives in the balance. They discuss restraint and seclusion data and trends, talk about the negative consequences of restrictive treatment of children in the school setting, and discuss alternative approaches to supporting children with behavioral needs. 

Take the Educators Tour of the CPS Model: https://livesinthebalance.org/educators-tour/

Dr. Ross Green's CPS Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-ross-greene/id391404394

The recording of September 2024 Children's Mental Health Advocacy Conference: https://livesinthebalance.org/2024-childrens-mental-health-advocacy-conference/

LITB Advocacy Page: https://livesinthebalance.org/advocacy/

Take immediate action at https://livesinthebalance.org/take-action/

To view the documentary The Kids We Lose, visit https://www.thekidswelose.com/

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Twitter/X: https://x.com/LITB_

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/livesinthebalance.bsky.social

In Episode 002, El Dorado Charter SELPA Program Coordinator Sean Andrew interviews Resilient Roots Summit keynote speaker Dr. Lee Porscha Moore from Flourish Agenda, and discusses the crucial part that healing and trauma awareness plays in developing school and individual wellness in our communities. 

• If you want to work with Dr. Lee Porscha Moore and Flourish again here is our booking request
• See What Flourish Has been up to, link to the website
• Link to Instagram, Facebook, podcast
• Advertising to LMS HCE Certification

In Episode 001, Austen and Sean sit down with clinician & consultant Anna Jesseman of MEDstar Georgetown University Hospital to discuss her research, work as a licensed clinical social worker, the importance of educator wellbeing for our students, and where listeners can find high quality free resources to develop educator and student wellbeing in the school community.

For more information and free school wellness resources, visit Medstar’s website at www.medstarwise.org

To learn more about the El Dorado County office of Education and SELPAs, visit the following websites: 

El Dorado County Office of Education: https://edcoe.org/

Geographical SELPA (El Dorado County): https://edcoe.org/educational-services/selpa-special-education-local-plan-area

Charter SELPA (Statewide): www.charterselpa.org