On Friday, February 19th, 1N5 provided an interactive educational course on Sleep and Social Media Safety to the 7th-grade students at Mercy Montessori. During the course, students learned about the importance of adequate sleep and tips for safely navigating the world of social media. This course was part of an ongoing partnership between 1N5 and Mercy Montessori. Through the spring, 1N5 …
Dr. Lockhart on Relationships + Expectations
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart, PsyD, ABPP of A New Day Pediatric Psychology, is partnering with us to talk about relationships and expectations. She discusses how we learn about relationships and develop expectations for them at an early age. Sometimes we have healthy models for relationships, and sometimes we have unhealthy ones. Dr. Lockhart explains how these models, whether …
1N5 Provides Social Wellness: Healthy Friendships Education Course to Mercy Montessori
As part of an ongoing mental health educational series with Mercy Montessori, 1N5 talked with 7th-grade students on the importance of social wellness to overall mental health. The students learned what a healthy friendship looks like and were able to identify the warning signs of an unhealthy friendship. Students shared qualities they look for in a friend and learned the …
1N5 Presents on Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset at Mercy Montessori
On Friday, January 29th, 1N5 presented to the 7th-grade students at Mercy Montessori on Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset. The students learned how being self-aware allows us to grow by giving us clues as to how we’re feeling, helping us recognize our strengths and acknowledge our challenges, and helping us recognize when it’s time to ask for help. The students also …
1N5 Kicks Off SCPA Staff Meetings with “Mindful Minute”
As part of an ongoing mental health initiative with the School for Creative and Performing Arts, 1N5 will be kicking off SCPA’s staff meetings with a “Mindful Minute” covering various educator wellness topics. The SCPA administration recognizes the enormous amount of stress educators are under right now, so they are implementing this “Mindful Minute” at the beginning of every staff …
1N5 Provides Mental Health 101 to Mercy Montessori
On Friday, January 22nd, 1N5 provided an interactive Mental Health 101 education course to the 7th-grade students at Mercy Montessori. During the course, students learned about different mental health disorders and important skills for maintaining mental wellness. This course was part of an ongoing partnership between 1N5 and Mercy Montessori. Through the spring, 1N5 will be presenting on various topics …
Sycamore Schools Educator Wellness Initiative
1N5 is currently working with Sycamore Community Schools to promote a Staff Wellness Challenge. Starting on February 1st and continuing through March 12th, educators will be challenged to complete wellness activities in the following eight categories: mental health, physical health, mentors, generosity, healthy activities, family support, spirituality, and positive friends. Check back to see how the Staff Wellness Challenge goes!
1N5 Provides RECHARGE + RECONNECT Training to SCPA
On Monday, January 11th, 1N5 provided a RECHARGE + RECONNECT training session for the teachers at the School of Creative and Performing Arts. Over 80 educators and staff attended the session, which focused on compassion fatigue and prioritizing self-care. Self-care is more important than ever, especially for educators who give so much of themselves to their students. Participants had the …
Creating Mental Wellness Routines in Uncertain Times for Caregivers
Join us January 7th, 2021, at 6 PM EST for a FREE webinar presented by 1N5, the Eating Recovery Center, and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart, PsyD, ABPP on creating mental wellness routines in uncertain times for parents, caregivers, and people in positions of support for adolescents and teens. Routines and daily practices are a large …
1N5 Provides Free QPR Training
In January, 2021, 1N5 and MindPeace are partnering to provide FREE virtual QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper training each week. QPR teaches three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide: Question a person about suicide, Persuade the person to seek help, and Refer the person to appropriate resources. Although created specifically to detect and respond to …