On April 6th Doniphan-Trumbull will be hosting a Mental Health Student Conference! Parents are welcome to attend any or all sessions! On Monday, your student(s) will be getting a google sign-up form and asked to select sessions that they would like to attend. We will try to honor choices but would like to even out the sessions. You are encouraged to talk with your child about their selections and if you have questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me or Mrs. Sjuts. (mgoracke@dtcardinals.org or nsjuts@dtcardinals.org)

The day will start at 830 with a general session, "It's OK to Not be Ok," presented by Liesel Hogan, our Licensed Mental Health Professional.

After that, Mrs Sjuts and I will be rolling out the SAFE2HELP hotline. This hotline is an anonymous way in which students and parents can report threats, bullying, suicide concerns, crimes violence or abuse. This is a partnership with the Nebraska Dept Of Education. The calls are filtered at BoysTown with a trained counselor. They are filtered for high risk to low risk. If the tip is deemed high risk, the DT administration will receive a phone call to immediately begin assessing the situation. There is a phone number and an app that can be downloaded to your phone. I have added a link below if you'd like to have more information, or feel to reach out to me!

Here are the session options for students to select from:

Creating Healthy Sleep Habits - Lisa Barnes DT parent, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (all grades)

The goals of the presentation are to identify why sleep is important for our physical and mental health and how to improve sleep by creating healthy sleep habits.

What Good are Emotions? - Lisa Barnes DT parent, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (all grades)

We all have emotions, Many people attempt to get rid of or not have negative emotions. The belief is negative emotions i/e sadness, anger is bad and positive emotions i.e. happiness, cheerful are good. What we think about emotions matters! the goals of the presentation are to increase understanding of emotions, identify how all emotions can benefit us in some ways, and learn strategies to manage them in a healthy manner.

How to Stay Fired up without Burning Out - (all grades) Dr. Jeromy Warner is a licensed psychologist and has worked at Mary Lanning as a psychologist and neuropsychologist for 14 years. He taught psychology at Hastings College for 11 years and was the mental health representative on the Nebraska Board of Health for 8 years.

Mental Health 101 - Dr. Jeromy Warner (all grades)

This session will cover the basics of mental health and signs to be aware of.

My Story Anxiety and Depression through High School- Mr. Dante Boelhower (all grades)

Dante is a 20 years old who struggled with anxiety and depression. He will share lessons he learned through the ups and downs of his own mental health battle with the hopes of helping others navigate the crazy, increasingly polarized world.

It's Ok to be Vulnerable - Mr. Jordan Conner (all grades)

The goal of this session is to talk about the effects of toxic masculinity effects that it has on people around you and ways to be vulnerable and why it is important to try.

Trauma Informed Care - Jessica Shepherd - School Psychologist (all grades)

This presentation will give you information regarding Trauma. What is it, what it isn't, and how it affects early development. We will also talk about ways that trauma is measured, and what research studies have shown us about outcomes for people who have experienced trauma Finally, we will discuss resiliency, treatment options, and how we can support ourselves and others who have experienced trauma.

Stress Management - Jody Johnson DT Parent, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner (all grades)

We all have things that can be difficult to endure at some point in our lives and we all need tools to self-management. the goals of this session will be to review skills and strategies to accept reality, cope and survive, tolerate short or long-term physical or emotional pain, and handle crises.

Sextortion Scams - Monty Loveless Nebraska State Patrol - NIAC Center (all grades)

This session will focus on different scams plaguing youth - how to recognize them, what to do if you fall victim, and who to report to.

The Unseen Battles of Under and Overachieving- Mr. Tanner Barth 2-time National Qualifier, 1-time All American, 3-time All-Region and Captain of UNK Track Team (all grades)

Coaches' expectations are always high, but the expectations athletes set for themselves are often higher. We practice and train to better our physical performance, but how do we win the mental battles that arise based on our level of achievement? Train your mind to find perspective.

Coaches' expectations are always high, but the expectations athletes set for themselves are often higher. We practice and train to better our physical performance, but how do we win the mental battles that arise based on our level of achievement? Train your mind to find perspective.

Controlling the Controllable - Casey Molifua - Hastings College (all grades)

We all know what it's like to experience obstacles, failures, and setbacks that life throws at us. During these adversities, there are certain things we are in complete control of and some we have zero control over. During this session, we will discuss and reflect on these controllables and add tools to your mental health toolbox moving forward.

Your Emotions and Self - Love Hallie Razo Willow Rising (all grades)

1. primary and secondary emotions

2. meaning of anger and the iceberg anger chart

3. *what is self-love

4. how to express it

5. what is self-esteem & how it plays a factor in relationships and self-love

6. what negative self-talk does to your mindset

"Healthy Friendships and Relationships" - Hallie Razo Willow Rising (7th, 8th and 9th only)

1. What is a healthy friendship or relationship?

2. Identify your needs

3. Pay attention to your feelings

4. It’s O.K. to say no

5. The Effects of Bullying

"Teen Dating and Violence Awareness". - Hallie Razo Willow Rising (10th, 11th, 12th only)

1. Physical Violence

2. Psychological aggression

3. Stalking

4. Sexual violence

5. What consent is and we can take consent away at any time

I would like to extend a special thank you in advance to all of the members of the team that helped put together this awesome opportunity for our students! They are: Nikki Sjuts, Liesel Hogan, Madi Osler, Olivia Hoppe, Jordan Conner, Mrs. Niles, Monica Maddox, Lisa Barnes, Jody Johnson, and Tami Burkey.