[Coehd] FW: San Antonio Communities in Schools-UTSA Collaboration and Conference

Greetings COEHD Colleagues, I hope that you had a great summer. HCAP and COEHD are partnering with San Antonio, Communities in Schools (https://www.cissa.org/<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/...;) to host the annual Whole Child Whole Community Conference on November 3rd. This conference serves as an opportunity for UTSA to build a relationship with CISSA and our local school systems. A description of the conference can be found below as well as instructions for registering as an attendee or submitting a proposal to be a presenter. Conference activities will occur on UTSA's downtown campus. Information for Attendees, from Communities in Schools: As we begin a new school year, educators and youth service providers are searching for tools to support the whole child and their mental health needs. School and community leaders are seeking to expand their knowledge to better advocate and address systemic barriers with hopes to build a more equitable future. Focusing on the whole child requires the whole community to come together. As the largest mental health provider in schools, Communities In Schools of San Antonio is excited to invite you to attend the Whole Child Whole Community Conference<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3... a day dedicated to connecting, healing, and belonging. In partnership with The University of Texas at San Antonio, we hope you will join us for this cross-sector collaborative effort to build an equitable path for future generations. See below for more information about this special event taking place on Thursday, November 3rd and click here to register <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure.... . Tickets are $100 per person ($50 per student) and the registration deadline is Friday, October 7th. Please share this with your team and network. Breakout session descriptions will be released as we get closer to the event. Session topics have been curated for Educators, Counselors, Youth Serving Program Staff, Community Leaders, and Attorneys. Continuing Education Credits provided for eligible professionals. [A picture containing text Description automatically generated] Interested in applying to become a presenter? Click here to submit your proposal by Wednesday, August 31st. <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fform.jo... Questions about this event? Please contact Jessica Hannah, Director of Donor Relations, at jhannah@cissa.org<mailto:jhannah@cissa.org>. Information for Presenters- from Communities in Schools: RE: Whole Child Whole Community Conference- Call for Presenters As we begin a new school year, educators and youth service providers are searching for tools to support the whole child and their mental health needs. School and community leaders are seeking to expand their knowledge to better advocate and address systemic barriers with hopes to build a more equitable future. Focusing on the whole child requires the whole community to come together. Communities In Schools of San Antonio is excited to share that registration is now open for the 2022 Whole Child Whole Community Conference<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3... a day dedicated to connecting, healing, and belonging. In partnership with The University of Texas at San Antonio, we hope you will join us for this cross-sector collaborative effort to build an equitable path for future generations. This year's theme is Community: A Place to Connect, Heal, and Belong. Our goal is to build the capacity of those who serve youth to improve youth mental, emotional, and behavioral health. We invite you to submit a proposal for breakout sessions around one of the following themes: * Building Relationships to Unlock Student Potential * Promoting Healing and Mindfulness * Shifting Systems to Promote Equity * Caring for the Caregiver Click here to submit your proposal by Wednesday, August 31st. <https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fform.jo... If you are submitting for a panel or a presentation with multiple presenters, please have only one presenter or panel member submit the form for all participants. You will be notified of the selection committee's decision by September 17th. For questions related to proposals, please contact Shelly Bosse, sbosse@cissa.org<mailto:sbosse@cissa.org>. Thank you! [A picture containing graphical user interface Description automatically generated]