MINDFUL GROUP
It has been shown that up to 20% of teens experience depression before they reach adulthood, while 10-15% of teens may be experiencing depression right now. Coping skills are tools we reach for when we need to offset or balance negative emotions or unsettling feelings. These skills can help manage stress, alleviate anxiety, and reduce emotional uneasiness.
What is the MindFul group?
This group is led by an Easterseals MORC licensed clinician featuring curriculum centered around Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), an evidence-based treatment that provides strategies to address problems including suicidal behaviors This group provides students with new skills to manage painful emotions and decrease conflicts in relationships It assists in teaching students how to recognize and decrease therapy-interfering behaviors
When will this group take place?
This group will take place during the school day and classes will be alternated regarding what a student will miss. Each session is 45 to 60 minutes and there will be 10 sessions total.
What are the requirements?
Each student will need to complete a screening with an Easterseals MORC consultant prior to participating in the group
Each student will also need to take a screening after completion of the groups to help assist in providing any further tools or suggestions that may benefit the child's behavioral health
All tools and suggestions to be sent to parent/guardian Screenings are confidential and will take less than 30 minutes to complete
How do I register my student?
Please reach out to Heather Wiley, Social Worker or Kristen White, Administrator, at Walled Lake Schools to obtain and complete the necessary consent form. Once completed and returned, you will be contacted by an Easterseals MORC consultant to conduct the screening.
For more information, contact EM _ MHC _Team@eastersealsmorc.org
