Idaho SESTA’s Diana Morgan has joined ECHO Idaho's specialist panel for the new K12 Behavioral Health training series.

ECHO Idaho was introduced by Idaho WWAMI in 2018 to create a virtual community for Idaho’s healthcare workforce.

Starting in September, ECHO Idaho will add K12 Behavioral Health training to their roster of 11 training programs. SESTA Coordinator Diana Morgan will serve alongside 10 panel members, coordinating these training sessions focused on care in school-based settings.

“ECHO has evolved. It’s now trickling over into the educational world because they’ve found that it is a highly effective way of spreading information.

"This is especially great if you’re in Idaho where we are so rural and spread out. It is a great way to get additional support to folks who may not otherwise have access,” said Diana in discussing the training series.

The aim of the K12 Behavioral Health series is to provide the opportunity for classroom educators, school pupil personnel, administrators and clinicians working with school-aged children to gain the skills and knowledge to improve the health and mental health care of students.

“There are 16 sessions. They’ve sort of been sectioned into three parts. One is general information about behavior and cognitive development – more overall or overarching themes. Then it dives into a behavior breakdown with sessions specific to different types of behavioral needs. The third block is school based mental health strategies," she said.

Diana will be facilitating three of the 16 training sessions. This includes Functions of Behavior, High Level Acuity of Behavioral Presentation and Incentive Systems.

“The series as a whole should help bring additional information and resources to those who support students, and in supporting educators in schools.

“The way the sessions are set up is a portion of instruction followed by an opportunity for questions. Then there is a case study presentation – an opportunity for individuals from school teams to bring a specific case they’re having difficulty with. The panel can provide recommendations, strategies and support relevant to the case.

"Essentially, we are learning and immediately applying that knowledge based on real world examples, giving participants usable tools they can take away,” Diana explained.

The new K12 Behavioral Health training is a virtual series, with all sessions held online. Registration is open now. Sessions begin on September 26, with two sessions per month through May.

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