Telehealth ROCKS

10/23/2026

Mandee Olinger Associate Professor of Pediatrics at University of Kansas Health systems, explains how va**ng leads to social isolation in a recent session of our ECHO-like Series, Supporting the Whole Child.

Check it out here: https://youtube.com/shorts/snuDMJSbKmM?feature=share

🤔 Interested in attending other trainings like this?

We offer two live ECHO-like trainings a month as a part of the Supporting the Whole Child series, where pediatric providers, educators, carers, and Telehealth ROCKS' partners come together to connect brain health, systems, and practice.

👉 More information on upcoming sessions here: https://www.telehealthrocks.org/supporting-the-whole-child-series

Mandee Olinger Associate Professor of Pediatrics at University of K...

10/22/2026

‼️ In case you missed it ‼️

Check out highlights from a recent session of the ongoing Supporting the Whole Child training series, where we learned about how va**ng affects the adolescent brain and their experiences in school.

https://youtu.be/Hdbv_C9hV7A

Interested in attending trainings like this? We offer two live ECHO-like training session a month as a part of the Supporting the Whole Child series, where pediatric providers, educators, carers, and Telehealth ROCKS' partners come together to connect brain health, systems, and practice.

👉 For more information and registration, visit: https://www.telehealthrocks.org/supporting-the-whole-child-series

‼️ In case you missed it ‼️Check out the highlights from a recent...

10/21/2026

Navigating a new school cell phone policy?

As more and more states adopt phone bans on school campuses, we'd like to help educators and school leaders in moving beyond the policy and fostering connection among students without mobile phones in schools.

Join us TOMORROW for our new training series!

Beyond the Policy: Building Connection without Mobile Phones in Schools - Session 1 - Mattering Matters: Building Connection Through Everyday Teacher Practices

In this interactive ECHO-like session, participants will reflect on their own experiences of mattering, learn practical, research-informed teacher practices drawn from a recently published conceptual model, and apply those practices to realistic classroom scenarios. Teachers will leave with concrete strategies for building classroom and school environments where every student feels seen, valued, and like they truly matter.

Presenter: Jennifer L. Caruso, Ed.D., University of Michigan School of Public Health

📅 Date: Thursday, October 22nd
🕛️ Time: 4-5:30pm CT
💻️ Format: Virtual via Zoom

👉️ Register here: https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=3KTF3484A9EK3T7X

10/20/2026

Tomorrow is Unity Day!

Started by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center in October 2011, Unity Day is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month. This is a day when we can come together to send a visible message of building community through kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.

The call to action is simple: wear and share the color orange.

This vibrant statement becomes a conversation starter, showing support for students who have been bullied and for bullying prevention.

https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/unity-day/

10/19/2026

Supporting the Whole Child: Connecting Brain Health, Systems, & Practice | Session 14 - Supporting Youth with Disabilities in the Workplace: Strengths, Self-Advocacy, and Success

📅 Thursday, October 29th
🕛️ 12-1 PM CT
💻️ Virtual via Zoom

Presenters:
Amanda Ramsey, CPWIC, Special Projects Manager at Kansas Commerce and Monica Koehn, ACRE, Career Coach at Kansas WorkforceONE

WSCC component: Social and Emotional Climate

About this session:
This interactive, ECHO-like learning session will explore strengths-based approaches to supporting youth with disabilities in career readiness, self-advocacy, and workplace success. Participants will hear directly from youth about their experiences with employment, the skills and confidence they have gained, and their future goals. An interactive case discussion will encourage participants to share practical strategies for supporting youth engagement, independence, and success.

👉️ Register here: https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=ARW9CCFYPLK9K9RE

10/19/2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used in education, healthcare, behavioral health, and other areas of everyday life. Young people are also using AI tools for a variety of purposes, including seeking information and support related to physical and mental health.

Check out our new downloadable resource that highlights considerations for telehealth, behavioral health, and school partners.

https://www.telehealthrocks.org/ai-and-school-mental-health

This resource was created in collaboration with Dr. Austen McGuire, Assistant Professor for the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Sciences in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

10/16/2026

❗️Join us for our new learning series on Thursday, October 22nd❗️

Beyond the Policy: Building Connection Without Mobile Phones in Schools | Session 1 - Mattering Matters: Building Connection Through Everyday Teacher Practices

📅 Date: Thursday, October 22nd
🕛️ Time: 4-5:30pm CT
💻️ Format: Virtual via Zoom

Presenter: Jennifer L. Caruso, Ed.D., University of Michigan School of Public Health

About the Session:
When students feel that they matter at school, they are more likely to feel connected to their classrooms and to the broader school community. Mattering means feeling valued by others and having real opportunities to add value, and teachers are uniquely positioned to foster both. Teachers foster mattering through small, everyday choices, such as how they greet students, follow up after an absence, and create meaningful roles in the classroom.

In this interactive ECHO-like session, participants will reflect on their own experiences of mattering, learn practical, research-informed teacher practices drawn from a recently published conceptual model, and apply those practices to realistic classroom scenarios. Teachers will leave with concrete strategies for building classroom and school environments where every student feels seen, valued, and like they truly matter.

👉️ Register here: https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=3KTF3484A9EK3T7X

10/14/2026

👋 JOIN US FOR OUR NEW LEARNING SERIES!

Beyond the Policy: Building Connection Without Mobile Phones in Schools | Session 1 - Mattering Matters: Building Connection Through Everyday Teacher Practices

📅 Date: Thursday, October 22nd
🕛️ Time: 4-5:30pm CT
💻️ Format: Virtual via Zoom

Presenter: Jennifer L. Caruso, Ed.D., University of Michigan School of Public Health

About the Session:
When students feel that they matter at school, they are more likely to feel connected to their classrooms and to the broader school community. Mattering means feeling valued by others and having real opportunities to add value, and teachers are uniquely positioned to foster both. Teachers foster mattering through small, everyday choices, such as how they greet students, follow up after an absence, and create meaningful roles in the classroom.

In this interactive ECHO-like session, participants will reflect on their own experiences of mattering, learn practical, research-informed teacher practices drawn from a recently published conceptual model, and apply those practices to realistic classroom scenarios. Teachers will leave with concrete strategies for building classroom and school environments where every student feels seen, valued, and like they truly matter.

👉️ Register here: https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=3KTF3484A9EK3T7X

10/14/2026

Social media has helped to spread the word about ADHD. But, how do you know what information to trust online?

Some content creators have done a great job illustrating what it’s like to live with ADHD in a way that is relatable and informative.

However, there is so much ADHD information out there, it may feel hard to know what you and your family can trust.

Here are some things to keep in mind.

https://www.adhdawarenessmonth.org/is-adhd-content-online-accurate/

10/12/2026

❗️It's not too late to attend our next training❗️

Supporting the Whole Child: Connecting Brain Health, Systems, & Practice | Session 13 - Active Communities and Schools: Thinking Through Physical Activity Environments

📅 Date: Wednesday, October 14th

🕛️ Time: 9-10am CT

💻️ Format: Virtual via Zoom Presenter: Jacob Carson, PhD, MPH, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Children's Mercy (Kansas City)

WSCC Component(s) Addressed: Physical Education and Physical Activity

About This Session:
This session will focus on the school as a central locus for an active community and share strategies at different levels of engagement that can allow admins, teachers, students, and families to promote healthier lifestyles for their community members. This ECHO-like session encourages active engagement using case-based learning and discussion, creating a collaborative co-learning experience that may especially be of interest to health educators, PE teachers, coaches, and anyone interested in physical activity who works with youth.

This session will also include a real-world case example focused on integrating movement into middle school classrooms while taking into consideration the academic requirements and workloads of educators.

👉️ REGISTER: https://redcap.kumc.edu/surveys/?s=AN78X43PXWAJNYRC

(Please note: A Zoom account is required to join these sessions. If you do not have an account, you can create one for free using a personal email address. Downloading the Zoom app is not required; you may join directly through your web browser.)