Culturally Responsive Approaches to Student Success

Training Seminars

As a recommendation stemming from behavioral health workgroups in Spring 2020, the Universities of Wisconsin annually offers culturally responsive training opportunities for staff and faculty to enhance their knowledge and skill in working with our diverse range of students, particularly the strengths, challenges, and needs of underrepresented and marginalized student groups. The over-arching goal is to foster a culture that supports a sense of belonging and well-being for all students to support student success. Trainings began in 2021 and have thus far focused on meeting the needs of students of color, LGBTQ+ students, and students on the autism spectrum. We welcome faculty and staff from all disciplines and backgrounds to attend and participate in these trainings.

Culturally Responsive Approaches to Mental Health

Limited space is available. Claim your spot early!

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Conference Details

Date & Time: November 15th, 2024, 8:30am – 3:30pm
Location: University of Wisconsin-Stout, Memorial Student Center (This is an In-Person-Only event to maximize attendee engagement)
Intended Audience: Universities of Wisconsin Staff and Faculty
Cost: FREE (costs covered by Universities of Wisconsin behavioral health initiative)

 

Program Schedule (Subject to Change as Details are Finalized)

CONFERENCE PROGRAM pdf

 

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

CEUs will be available for medical, mental health, and health education professionals.

Cost will be covered by participants and totals $23 for the full day. Please check the appropriate boxes during registration and review your confirmation email for the payment portal link. 

 

Overview & Learning Objectives

This in-person conference will provide an opportunity for constructive dialogue and learning among professionals across the Universities of Wisconsin, centered around issues that impact the mental health, well-being, and success of all students.

By participating, attendees will:

  • Enhance their ability to foster a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for our students (as outlined in the Universities of Wisconsin Strategic Plan) 
  • Learn how to become more culturally responsive and inform their practice to enhance sense of belonging, well-being, and success for diverse student groups;
  • Recognize strengths and challenges associated with students’ cultural and social identities in the higher education environment; 
  • Understand the need to attend to individual differences in student characteristics and experiences when designing interventions, strategies and environments that support student mental health and well-being; 
  • Consider the role of intersectionality in student development, emotional well-being, and student success; 
  • Discuss academic and social environments and their impact on the mental health and well-being of students, including students from underrepresented populations, with attention to digital media and virtual space; 
  • Identify strategies for applying trauma-informed approaches to pedagogy and to supporting students outside the classroom; 
  • Identify strategies for creating a culture of well-being that supports student success for all students and is attentive to student groups that experience higher rates of discrimination and emotional distress. 

 

Registration Now Open

COMPLETE YOUR FORM TODAY! Limited space is available.

 

Questions or need assistance with registration?

Please reach out to Lindsey Lecus, Inclusive Excellence Specialist (lindsey.lecus@wisconsin.edu). 

Conference Accommodations

Hotels

Hotel blocks are being established at the following locations. Additional details will be added as they become available. Be sure to get your reservation in before the deadline to ensure you receive the state room rate. 

 

Hampton Inn and Suites - Menomonie, WI

Hotel Website: CLICK HERE

Room Block Booking: CLICK HERE

For those that prefer to call the hotel direct to book, just dial 715-231-3030 and ask for a room from the UWS Student Mental Health Conference for November 14, 2024.

Hotel block cut off is 10/13/2024. 

 

Best Western 

Hotel Website: CLICK HERE

Please call 715-235-5664 and ask for a room from the UWS Student Mental Health Conference for November 14, 2024.

Hotel block cut off is 10/14/2024. 

 

Cobblestone Inn & Suites (Block currently FULL - you may still call to see if rooms are available!)

Hotel Website: CLICK HERE

Room Block Booking:

Please call the hotel directly at 715-233-0211 and request to reserve a room under the UW-Stout Hotel Block for the Culturally Responsive Approaches to Mental Health conference. 

Hotel block cut off is 10/14/2024. 

Resources from Past Trainings

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