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Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-2761

Toll Free: (888) 989-9463

TeleType: (800) 908-7011

Fax: (307) 766-2763

Email: projectecho@uwyo.edu






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Student Health

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Student Health provides ongoing support for school nurses and other professionals working to enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of P-12 school-aged students.

Network participants include school nurses, school administrators, school counselors, health and physical education teachers, school psychologists, primary care providers, primary care staff, healthcare administrators, and state agency staff.

UW ECHO in Student Health is a collaboration with Rutgers School Health Leadership Program and the UW School of Nursing.


Sessions

Sessions are on Wednesdays, bi-weekly, 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. MT via Zoom video conferencing technology.

To register for the Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 sessions, click the button below.

Add the Spring 2025 Series to Your Calendar

 

Fall sessions have concluded. We are excited to see you at our spring sessions starting January 15th. If you have not registered for the fall sessions, please register using the registration button above. You are automatically registered for the spring 2025 sessions if you registered for the fall 2024 sessions. If you have any difficulties registering, please reach out to Emily Kirsch at ekirsch2@uwyo.edu

Certificates of attendance and ANCC contact hour certificates for any fall sessions attended will be emailed to you by mid-January.

 


 

January 15: Substance Use Part 1: Hemp Intoxicants:  Understanding Their Effects and Implications

This presentation explores the growing interest in hemp-derived intoxicants, such as Delta-8 THC, Delta-10 TCH, HHC, and other cannabinoids. We will discuss their chemical composition, legality, methods of ingestion, and the psychoactive effects.

Presenter: Ashley Schluck, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Wyoming Highway Safety

January 29: Substance Use Part 2: Kratom and other legal psychoactive substances:  Uses, Effects, and Controversies

This presentation delves into kratom, a tropical plan gaining popularity for its perceived medicinal and recreational uses. We will examine the active compounds (mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine) and how they effect the body. The presentation will also cover other new and emerging legal drugs.

Presenter: Ashley Schluck, Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor, Wyoming Highway Safety

February 12: The Neurosequential Model: An Overview

In this session, participants will learn about how the biology of brain development interacts and impacts behavior and learning.

Presenter: Danielle Ingleby, Trauma-Informed Support Services Grant Coordinator, Wyoming Department of Education

February 26: The Neurosequential Model: The Sequence of Engagement

In this session, participants will have a more in depth discussion regarding the “3 R’s” of engagement, state dependent functioning, and how to apply neurosequential principles to interactions with students and others.

Presenter: Danielle Ingleby, Trauma-Informed Support Services Grant Coordinator, Wyoming Department of Education

April 9: The Neurosequential Model: Additional Applications

We will continue our learning series focusing on the Neursequential Model. Content for this session will be determined by attendee feedback from the first two sessions of the series.

Presenter: Danielle Ingleby, Trauma-Informed Support Services Grant Coordinator, Wyoming Department of Education

April 23: How Grief Affects Student Mental Health

This presentation will discuss how grief may be a significant factor affecting students' mental health. This is especially highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the divisiveness of our nation and how impacts the safeness and consistences in the students' environment. 

Presenter: Lou Farley, PhD, LPC, Spiritual Director at Laramie Hospice


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Contact Us

UW Project ECHO

Wyoming Institute for Disabilities

Dept. 4298; 1000 E. University Ave.

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-2761

Toll Free: (888) 989-9463

TeleType: (800) 908-7011

Fax: (307) 766-2763

Email: projectecho@uwyo.edu






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