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Telehealth ROCKS Hi there! Telehealth ROCKS is a federally funded program that focuses on school-based behavioral health & pediatric care.

We partner with local communities to work on social determinants, support school-based services, and provide telementoring trainings. Telehealth ROCKS is a federally funded program that focuses on school-based pediatric behavioral health and underserved communities. We do this by partnering with local communities to work on social determinants, supporting school-based services, and telementoring trainings.

❗️Join us for our new learning series on Thursday, October 22nd❗️ Beyond the Policy: Building Connection Without Mobile ...
10/16/2026

❗️Join us for our new learning series on Thursday, October 22nd❗️

Beyond the Policy: Building Connection Without Mobile Phones in Schools | Session 1 - Mattering Matters: Building Connection Through Everyday Teacher Practices

đź“… Date: Thursday, October 22nd
🕛️ Time: 4-5:30pm CT
💻️ Format: Virtual via Zoom

Presenter: Jennifer L. Caruso, Ed.D., University of Michigan School of Public Health

About the Session:
When students feel that they matter at school, they are more likely to feel connected to their classrooms and to the broader school community. Mattering means feeling valued by others and having real opportunities to add value, and teachers are uniquely positioned to foster both. Teachers foster mattering through small, everyday choices, such as how they greet students, follow up after an absence, and create meaningful roles in the classroom.

In this interactive ECHO-like session, participants will reflect on their own experiences of mattering, learn practical, research-informed teacher practices drawn from a recently published conceptual model, and apply those practices to realistic classroom scenarios. Teachers will leave with concrete strategies for building classroom and school environments where every student feels seen, valued, and like they truly matter.

👉️ Register here: https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=3KTF3484A9EK3T7X

đź‘‹ JOIN US FOR OUR NEW LEARNING SERIES! Beyond the Policy: Building Connection Without Mobile Phones in Schools | Session...
10/14/2026

đź‘‹ JOIN US FOR OUR NEW LEARNING SERIES!

Beyond the Policy: Building Connection Without Mobile Phones in Schools | Session 1 - Mattering Matters: Building Connection Through Everyday Teacher Practices

đź“… Date: Thursday, October 22nd
🕛️ Time: 4-5:30pm CT
💻️ Format: Virtual via Zoom

Presenter: Jennifer L. Caruso, Ed.D., University of Michigan School of Public Health

About the Session:
When students feel that they matter at school, they are more likely to feel connected to their classrooms and to the broader school community. Mattering means feeling valued by others and having real opportunities to add value, and teachers are uniquely positioned to foster both. Teachers foster mattering through small, everyday choices, such as how they greet students, follow up after an absence, and create meaningful roles in the classroom.

In this interactive ECHO-like session, participants will reflect on their own experiences of mattering, learn practical, research-informed teacher practices drawn from a recently published conceptual model, and apply those practices to realistic classroom scenarios. Teachers will leave with concrete strategies for building classroom and school environments where every student feels seen, valued, and like they truly matter.

👉️ Register here: https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=3KTF3484A9EK3T7X

Social media has helped to spread the word about ADHD. But, how do you know what information to trust online?Some conten...
10/14/2026

Social media has helped to spread the word about ADHD. But, how do you know what information to trust online?

Some content creators have done a great job illustrating what it’s like to live with ADHD in a way that is relatable and informative.

However, there is so much ADHD information out there, it may feel hard to know what you and your family can trust.

Here are some things to keep in mind.

https://www.adhdawarenessmonth.org/is-adhd-content-online-accurate/

❗️It's not too late to attend our next training❗️ Supporting the Whole Child: Connecting Brain Health, Systems, & Pract...
10/12/2026

❗️It's not too late to attend our next training❗️

Supporting the Whole Child: Connecting Brain Health, Systems, & Practice | Session 13 - Active Communities and Schools: Thinking Through Physical Activity Environments

đź“… Date: Wednesday, October 14th

🕛️ Time: 9-10am CT

💻️ Format: Virtual via Zoom Presenter: Jacob Carson, PhD, MPH, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Children's Mercy (Kansas City)

WSCC Component(s) Addressed: Physical Education and Physical Activity

About This Session:
This session will focus on the school as a central locus for an active community and share strategies at different levels of engagement that can allow admins, teachers, students, and families to promote healthier lifestyles for their community members. This ECHO-like session encourages active engagement using case-based learning and discussion, creating a collaborative co-learning experience that may especially be of interest to health educators, PE teachers, coaches, and anyone interested in physical activity who works with youth.

This session will also include a real-world case example focused on integrating movement into middle school classrooms while taking into consideration the academic requirements and workloads of educators.

👉️ REGISTER: https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=AN78X43PXWAJNYRC

(Please note: A Zoom account is required to join these sessions. If you do not have an account, you can create one for free using a personal email address. Downloading the Zoom app is not required; you may join directly through your web browser.)

October is Bullying Prevention Month across the U.S.We’ll be sharing resources throughout the month, starting with the K...
10/12/2026

October is Bullying Prevention Month across the U.S.

We’ll be sharing resources throughout the month, starting with the Kansas State Department of Education’s Bullying Prevention Toolkit.

The bullying prevention toolkit provides districts and schools with a 12-step plan for preventing bullying behaviors, with Student Mental Health Teams as a major component.

The toolkit was recently featured in an article from KSDEweekly that includes more resources for Kansas schools. One of Telehealth ROCKS’ Community Health Workers—Jaran Dixon from Parsons USD 503—and our partner, Belinda Pitts—an MHIT liaison in Fort Scott School Districts—are also featured.

Read more about bullying prevention resources for Kansas schools here: https://www.ksde.gov/news-center/featured-stories/2026/10/01/resources-available-for-districts-to-address-bullying--suicide--and-other-issues-impacting-student-mental-health

Kansas State Department of Education Bullying Prevention Toolkit: https://www.ksde.gov/docs/default-source/sets/bullyingpreventiontoolkit.pdf?sfvrsn=56d3c18_3.

Today is World Mental Health Day.World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to meaningfully engage with people with lived...
10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health Day.

World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to meaningfully engage with people with lived experience (PWLE) of mental health conditions and to recognize their knowledge as a vital form of expertise. This year’s campaign calls for their voices to shape the policies, services and decisions that affect their families' lives.

Find more resources here: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day/2026

And here: https://wmhdofficial.com/

Supporting the Whole Child: Connecting Brain Health, Systems, & Practice | Session 13 - Active Communities and Schools: ...
10/09/2026

Supporting the Whole Child: Connecting Brain Health, Systems, & Practice | Session 13 - Active Communities and Schools: Thinking Through Physical Activity Environments

đź“… Date: Wednesday, October 14th

🕛️ Time: 9-10am CT

💻️ Format: Virtual via Zoom

Presenter(s): Jacob Carson, PhD, MPH, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Children's Mercy (Kansas City)

WSCC Component(s) Addressed: Physical Education and Physical Activity

About This Session:
This session will be focused on defining and redefining physical activity and presenting the state of the research field alongside community best practices. It will focus on the school as a central locus for an active community and share strategies at different levels of engagement that can allow admins, teachers, students, and families to promote healthier lifestyles for their community members. This ECHO-like session encourages active engagement using case-based learning and discussion, creating a collaborative co-learning experience.

👉️ REGISTER: https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=AN78X43PXWAJNYRC

(Please note: A Zoom account is required to join these sessions. If you do not have an account, you can create one for free using a personal email address. Downloading the Zoom app is not required; you may join directly through your web browser.)

❗️New Training Announcement❗️ Beyond the Policy: Building Connection without Mobile Phones in Schools is a 4-part learni...
10/08/2026

❗️New Training Announcement❗️

Beyond the Policy: Building Connection without Mobile Phones in Schools is a 4-part learning series with the goal to support school professionals after implementation of mobile phone bans in helping students connect with each other, build healthy relationships, and feel like they matter.

Presented by Telehealth ROCKS, this learning series is centered on the guiding question:

As schools implement policies that restrict or ban mobile phone use, how can you intentionally help students build meaningful human connections?

Telehealth ROCKS is partnering with the Social Health Institute, featuring experts in adolescent identity, mattering, and relationships, to share real-world support and strategies in creating school environments that foster connection between students in grades 6-12.

Each session will include insights from prominent researchers in the field of adolescent relationship development, as well as a case presentation and discussion for participants to experience shared learning with their peers and real-world support from other school professionals. The series will also include asynchronous opportunities for participants to share their experiences on what has worked in their buildings as new cell phone policies are implemented and learn from other schools through collaboration and resource building.

The first session will be on Thursday, October 22nd at 4pm CT, and will run every two weeks on Thursdays through December 3rd.

Register for the first session here: https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=3KTF3484A9EK3T7X

What should Telehealth ROCKS offer next? We want to hear from you!Our new Training Priorities Survey asks about the topi...
10/07/2026

What should Telehealth ROCKS offer next? We want to hear from you!

Our new Training Priorities Survey asks about the topics that matter most to your work, the types of learning opportunities you would be most likely to participate in, and what makes training useful and accessible to you.

The survey should take about 5–7 minutes to complete. Your feedback will directly inform how we plan future Telehealth ROCKS trainings, resources, and learning opportunities for professionals and partners who work with children and families.

You do not need to have previously participated in a Telehealth ROCKS training to respond.

https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=YTY7H79RMP7XYAYE

Why is ADHD Awareness important?Awareness is one of the most powerful tools we have for shaping our lives. It directs at...
10/07/2026

Why is ADHD Awareness important?

Awareness is one of the most powerful tools we have for shaping our lives. It directs attention, fuels learning, shapes perception, and connects us to others.

ADHD Awareness Month is an educational endeavor that seeks to help reduce stigma and conflicts in the lives of families and children with ADHD.

https://www.adhdawarenessmonth.org/adhd-awareness-matters/

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