Working in a nonpublic school or agency can be a rewarding experience.   However, it can also leave staff feeling stressed and overwhelmed. "Depersonalizing Student Behavior and Developing a Self-Care Plan" a presentation by Puja Chhabra, Clinical Director at Hillsides Education Center, in Pasadena and Ryan Eisenberg, Executive Director at AchieveKids, in San Jose, CA is designed to create self-care plan for the well-being of nonpublic school and agency professionals.  

The presentation is one of many excellent sessions offered at the CAPSES Spring Conference in Pasadena on March 31, 2017.   The session description is provided below, along with a  full list is sessions and a link to the  Conference event page.  

Working in non-public schools offers unique challenges that enable us to grow as professionals.  Tasked with helping the most complex students, our environments present a level of stress and emotionality beyond that of a typical school or workplace.  That paired with our need to keep student interests first, our ability to manage our own emotions becomes a critical component to our daily success and well-being, both in the workplace and at home.  This workshop is aimed at investigating what makes behaviors feel personal, and how we are at risk for making decisions out of frustration instead of rational planning.  After this investigation, we will discuss the development of skills to depersonalize student behavior and how to develop a plan of self-care.  The goal of this workshop is to create reflective practices within the group and help develop the foundation to healthy habits of self-care.

• Vouchers, School of Choice and the New Administration

• Behavior Management Strategies for Oppositional and Severe Behaviors

• Trauma Informed Education in a School Setting

• Depersonalizing Student Behavior and Developing a Self-Care Plan

• That's the Wrong Coin: The False Dichotomy of Therapeutic and Corrections Mindsets and the Power of a Culture of Responsibility to Create Safety

• What the Law Says About the Delivery of Mental Health Services to Students with Depression

• Are Your Incident Reports Defensible? 

• Writing Strong  Behavior Teaching  / Support Plans

• CAPSES Governmental Affairs Update

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