EDMA665 Engaging the Community (3 cr.)

This course addresses methods for learners to communicate and collaborate with colleagues, families, and students to improve the social and emotional health of individual students, classrooms, schools, and community. Learners explore school and community resources, as well as the implementation of strategies and best practices.

Upon completion of this course, learners are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Engage students in destigmatizing mental health.
2. Advocate for the mental health care of students by educating others using evidence-based research and practices.
3. Develop strategies to engage and support families.
4. Model developmentally appropriate ways of communicating positive social-emotional language.
5. Collaborate with the community to destigmatize mental health.