Welcome to the CDE Fall Conference: Exploring Well-being and Belonging in Colorado! We’re thrilled to have you with us.
Join Us for a Relaxing Evening of Wellness Activities on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024! NEW THIS YEAR!! We are thrilled to offer a selection of FREE, relaxing and experiential activities before the conference begins! These events are designed to help you unwind, connect with others, and engage in wellness practices. ALL SESSIONS ARE OPTIONAL! Please register for these events in the Special Activities Registration Form (google.com)
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Educators and parents continue to struggle with the negative effects of screen time and social media. This presentation will focus on current research around challenges with behaviors, attention and social interactions related to screen time and social media use, and what we can reasonably do today.
Session Objectives:
The goals for this presentation are to present research and facts about the harmful impact screens and social media has on today’s youth and empower parents and educators to advocate for what children need to feel less helpless.
Being born the youngest of 5 to a struggling household brought many complications. After spending over ten years in the foster care system and experiencing physical, mental, and emotional abuse, I was as good a bet as any to be just another youth chewed up and spat out by the foster... Read More →
Wednesday September 18, 2024 11:15am - 12:25pm MDT
El Paso
As LEAs welcome newly arriving immigrant children and youth into schools, many of these students are facing high mobility and homelessness. Under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, newly arriving children and youth experiencing homelessness have access to services and supports within the school community. However, school-community partnerships are essential to meet the needs of students and their families outside of school. This session will focus on the intersections of high mobility, homelessness, and immigration, as well as best practices to leverage school-community partnerships to meet student needs.
Session Objectives:
1. Participants will gain a basic understanding of immigration and its intersection with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
2. Participants will learn how school-community partnerships are critical to meeting the needs of immigrant children, youth, and families who are highly mobile or experiencing homelessness.
3. Participants will enhance their knowledge of best practices for supporting immigration students.
We’ll share highlights from the 2023 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) statewide results: How did adolescent health and wellness change in Colorado between 2021 and 2023? What are key strengths and needs among Colorado youth? The second part of the session will be guided workshop time: use your community-specific lens to explore local, regional, or statewide HKCS data. How can this data be used for needs assessment, grant applications, or progress monitoring? Bring a laptop for the optimal experience. Staff from the Colorado School of Public Health will be on hand to answer questions and provide tips.
Session Objectives:
1. Examine highlights from 2023 HKCS statewide data
2. Use a community-specific lens to explore local, regional, or statewide HKCS data
3. Develop a plan to use HKCS data to support your community
