MED 584 Child and Adolescent Social, Emotional, and Mental Health

Fall, Spring, Summer

Candidates will develop the skills needed to deploy social emotional learning and trauma-informed approaches with students. This will include helping them build and maintain healthy and positive relationships, setting realistic and positive goals, and empathy-building. This will include a grounding in childhood development, positive behavioral support, multi-tiered systems of support, and positive behavioral intervention. Candidates will also explore the range of mental health factors that can influence students’ school experiences. 3 credit hours