𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 🫶 September is #SuicidePreventionMonth. This month, we remember all those lost to suicide and the families, communities, and people who have been impacted. Learn how you can help save lives ➡️

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 🇺🇸 Today, take a break and embrace a day of rest. You've earned it! 🫶 #laborday

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗼𝘄𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗞-𝟭𝟮 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹? 🍎 If so, please take our short survey! Your input will provide valuable insights as we develop new school #mentalhealth + well-being best practices and resources. ➡️ buff.ly/3ALxTj9

It’s National Suicide Prevention Week! If you've been affected by suicide, you are not alone. Through our #OutOfTheDarkness Community Walks, we create a safe space to share connections to the cause. Join a Walk (afsp.org/walk) or donate today (afsp.org/donate).

𝗜𝗼𝘄𝗮 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 - 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁. 𝟭𝟭! ✏️ #IowaBEST2024 is next weekend - can you believe it?! Join us for 1.5 days of transformative learning, collaboration and connection-building. Register now ⤵️ scsmh.education.uiowa.edu/higher-educati…

𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 🔑 “Building relationships with students is central to proactive classroom management and helping students feel like they belong. Like they matter.” Read more ⤵️ bit.ly/3TmXNA2

𝗪𝗲 🫶 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀! We are so lucky to have this amazing group of exhibitors joining us at the #IowaBEST2024 in just a few days! Make sure to stop by to learn about how these organizations are supporting #mentalhealth for Iowa's schools and students 🧠 🌟

𝗞-𝟭𝟮 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🫶 Our K-12 schools play an important role in suicide prevention. In this practice brief, learn best practices in school-wide #SuicidePrevention efforts ⤵️ bit.ly/4d1f0pY

Today, our Executive Director Allison Bruhn was interviewed about #schoolmentalhealth work and our new #NurturingHealthyMinds campaign. 🏈 Listening to the Hawkeye Football game this Saturday? 🏈 You might just hear this on the Hawkeye Radio Sports Network! 👂👂

𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀 🎬 Our #highereducation team is full of creativity and fun! What video project are they dreaming up now? We can't wait for you to see!

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀! 🎉 Thank you to our incredible #IowaBEST2024 sponsors! We're grateful for your Summit support. Together, we are "All In" for #schoolmentalhealth 🫶

Today we got to share about the importance of #mentalhealth with over 69,000 Hawkeye Football fans! During the game we also debuted our new #NurturingHealthyMinds campaign 🫶🏼 Check it out ➡️ …uringhealthyminds.education.uiowa.edu

Day 1 of the #IowaBEST2024 was packed full of empowering speakers, amazing exhibitors, and meaningful connections - and we’re just getting started! We can't wait to do it all again tomorrow! 🫶

Announcing our 2024 Iowa #schoolmentalhealth Awardees: 🌟 Iowa School Mental Health Hero - Natalie Nesbitt 🌟 Mental Health Influencer of the Year Student Award - Rachel Dunnwald + Sydney Fischer (Linn-Mar News) Read more about their impact here ⤵️ bit.ly/4daNzd8

𝗜𝗼𝘄𝗮 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 ✅ As we wrap up #IowaBEST2024, we're filled with gratitude for everyone who attended, presented, sponsored, exhibited and volunteered to make this amazing event possible. It truly takes a village! 🫶

𝗪𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 😴 🫶 There were so many incredible moments at #IowaBEST2024 - we just can't stop thinking about them! Check out some more of our favorites ⤵️

In case you needed a reminder today: you are enough, you are loved, and you matter.

𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 🫶 Join us for an 8-week online skill-building counseling group. Reflect on daily practices + emotional patterns, develop critical skills in handling crises, and cultivate awareness. ⏰ Mondays from 4:00-5:00 PM 📆 October 28 –

𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄-𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 🧠 #educators, is it hard to tell if your students are experiencing daily stressors or something more concerning? In this blog, learn 3️⃣ ways to decode students' #mentalhealth ⤵️