ARMEA
Arkansas Mental Health in Education Association 

This Year's Speakers:

Shawna Burns, PsyD, LPC-S, LADAC-CS

Seed Digging: Cultivating Self-Love and Self-Care

Self-care begins with learning to love and appreciate yourself. With just a few simple techniques, Shawna will guide you in quieting the stress responses in your mind and activating calming, soothing chemicals to flow instead. 

Tiffany Tackett Kell Esq., MPH

 Highlighting Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Strategies

The presentation highlights conflict resolution and negotiation strategies, drawing on Bernard Mayer, Thomas Kilmann, and Fisher & Ury’s Getting to Yes to stress the importance of asking not only what people want but also why. It incorporates research on juvenile justice disparities, noting that students with disabilities and students of color are disproportionately disciplined and that up to 60% of youth in the justice system have disabilities. Mediation and facilitation are shown to be effective because family engagement improves communication, boosts student performance, and reduces risky behaviors. Practical tools and relationship-building principles, including those from Dale Carnegie, are offered to help parties find agreement, build trust, and create lasting solutions.  

Sandy Crawley, M.Ed.

What to Do When Students Behave and Misbehave!

Participants will learn to use proactive strategies to promote appropriate behaviors and how to respond to inappropriate behaviors by equipping them with tools to address behavior challenges effectively.

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