PA407: Diversifying School Psychology Through a High School Workforce Development Program

Thursday, February 15, 2024
8:30 AM–9:20 AM CST

  • PMD: 8,10
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Poster Session 5: Issues in School Psychology, Education, and Supervision

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. describe the school psychology workforce shortage and why it is important to have culturally and linguistically diverse mental health professionals in school;
  2. list three key components of the school mental health workforce development program;
  3. articulate one new strategy for engaging youth from diverse backgrounds in school-based mental health within their own schools/communities; and
  4. explain the positive impact of culturally and linguistically diverse facilitators sharing their experience and knowledge of school mental health careers with youth.

Description

Learn about a program that utilizes participatory action research to promote mental health literacy and school-based mental health career exposure with culturally and linguistically diverse high school students.

Presenter(s)

Reese H. Hyzer, Loyola University Chicago
Ashley M. Mayworm, Loyola University Chicago
Ruba Hamed, Loyola University Chicago
Pamela A. Fenning, Loyola University Chicago

Contributor(s)

Aldair Castellanos Trujillo, Dayanara Rosales, MEd, Stephanie Lopez, MEd

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