About Michelle's Presentations and Trainings

 Mental health issues are growing in every classroom, at every level, in every school in America. Dealing with these mental health issues involves considering all parts of the classroom including students, parents, and teachers. This session will consider all perspectives of mental health issues and ideas for helping those who are struggling. Additionally, ideas to create a safe, inclusive, and stigma free classroom and school will be shared. 

Mental illness affects 1 in 5 people in the United States.  We are all affect by it in some way.  Everyone can make a difference if they understand.  

Sharing my sister's story of mental illness, domestic violence, and suicide and how it affected our family.  

Mental illness cannot be seen, which leads to the stigma that comes with it.  People can't understand it because "it's all in one's head", literally.  Stigma, and how to overcome stigma as well as the disabling effects of mental illness are discussed.  

 Mental illness, and the effects of it, is a growing concern in our country and in our schools. For a student who has a mental illness, alone or as a co-morbidity, each day is more difficult. Transition skills need to address mental health concerns and mental illness in the transition process. This session will provide resources and information to support students and parents of students with mental illness and include mental health conditions in transition activities and skills. 

Understanding and breaking through barriers of mental health for employment success. Information on identifying and implementing supports to people with mental illness. Experience mental health from several different perspectives. 

 All students learn best when they have a rapport and relationship with a teacher. For students with emotional behavioral disorders creating rapport can be challenging, but it is absolutely necessary. Students that are categorized under another disability often have EBD issues as well. Techniques and ideas for connecting with students who have emotional and behavioral disorders will be shared and discussed. 

 Every teacher deals with difficult parents. But, it doesn't have to be difficult. Working with parents, instead of against them, and understanding that they are their child's best advocate is the key. This session will provide tips and techniques for working with parents to create the best learning environment for the student. 

Mental health issues are growing in every classroom, at every level, in every school in America. Dealing with these mental health issues involves considering all parts of the classroom including students, parents, and teachers. This session will consider all perspectives of mental health issues and ideas for helping those who are struggling. Additionally, ideas to create a safe, inclusive, and stigma free classroom and school will be shared. 

Sexuality education is often not provided to students with disabilities. When this education is provided to students with disabilities it often fails to meet their educational, developmental, and emotional needs. This presentation will provide attendees with resources, ideas, and information to teach students with mild to severe disabilities how to have healthy relationships and care for their body. A power point presentation with resources will be shared and a curriculum will be available. 

As the rate of sexual assault and domestic violence continue to climb it is important to educate everyone about prevention and individual rights.  In this presentation I tell my sister's story and how she was taken advantage of due to her mental illness.  The domestic violence she endured had devastating results.  

The Catholic Church is working to prevent sexual assault in the future after horrifying claims have been substantiated about clergy abuse.  Catholic Churches now educate their youth about safe environments and reporting.  I have provided this training and can incorporate all of the aspects of it into my presentation.  

We all have light to shine!  We are called on to spread the light of Jesus to the world.  This presentation discusses mental illness and suicide.  I encourage everyone to shine their light for others, and when their light begins to dim, to seek help.  

I take my knowledge and experience about sexuality education and add God's word and his will to this presentation to encourage youth to be chaste and establish healthy and Godly relationships.  

As Christians we are called to minister to the needy, the orphans, and the widows.  We can add those with mental health challenges as well.  Many people want top help, but simply don't know how.