MCEC Podcast

Brett Marciel Chief Communications Officer at The Jason Foundation shares startling statistics, strategies and resources on suicide prevention that every adult with a child in their life will want to hear.

Show Notes:

https://jasonfoundation.com/

The Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI) is an educational organization dedicated to the awareness and prevention of youth suicide. JFI believes that awareness and education are the first steps to prevention. We want to establish a Triangle of Prevention by providing students, parents and teachers/youth workers the tools and resources to possibly identify and help at-risk youth.

A Friend Asks App https://jasonfoundation.com/get-involved/student/a-friend-asks-app/

The “A Friend Asks” App contains the following information:

• warning signs of suicidal ideation
• how to help a friend
• how to get help now
• what to do and what not to do
• the B1 Program

If in an immediate crisis, call 911. If you, or a friend, need to talk with a counselor for help or need resources available in your area, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (anytime 24/7 at 1-800-273-8255) or use the Get Help Now button on the app.

B1 Program https://jasonfoundation.com/get-involved/student/b1-program/

Parent Program https://jasonfoundation.com/get-involved/parent/

Professional Development Series https://jasonfoundation.com/get-involved/educator-youth-worker-coach/professional-development-series/

Awareness #IWONTBESILENT https://jasonfoundation.com/get-involved/suicide-prevention-month/

CRISIS TEXT LINE Text Jason to 741741 The Jason Foundation has proudly partnered with Crisis Text Line© to deliver their amazing service to the families and communities that we serve. The Crisis Text Line is a free 24/7 text line where trained crisis counselors support individuals in crisis.

Text “Jason” to 741741 to speak with a compassionate, trained Crisis Counselor. Confidential support 24/7, for free. The Crisis Counselor “helps you move from a hot moment to a cool calm to stay safe and healthy using effective active listening and suggested referrals - all through text message, using Crisis Text Line’s secure platform.”

Visit Crisis Text Line’s website for additional information. www.crisistextline.org

This podcast is brought to you thanks to the generous support from HEB.

Deputy Director of the National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL), Dr. Sarah Sayko, seeks to improve awareness about evidence-based literacy information by sharing free resources for improving reading outcomes for both children with dyslexia and for those who are at-risk for literacy-related disabilities.

Show Notes:

What Do We Mean By Evidence-based?

Route to Reading: Map it Out

Route to Reading: Be Your Child’s Tour Guide

What are the characteristics of effective reading instruction?

Kid Zone!

Remote Literacy Learning: Coaching Steps for Families

Other information:

National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII) (see its academic tools chart)

EdReports

This podcast as made possible thanks to the generous support from the Naval Officers' Spouses Club Washington, DC

The Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3) addresses key educational transition issues encountered by children of military families. But what does implementation of the Compact look like? Listen as Shelly Ramos, Senior Director of the Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division at the Texas Education Agency and MIC3 Texas State Commissioner, shares three unique case studies and solutions that illustrate how MIC3 works to assist in successful education-related transitions.

This podcast is made possible by generous funding from the Scott Spouses’ Club. To learn more, visit https://www.scottspouseclub.com/.

Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.

MCEC Global Training Summit

Don’t miss Lindsey Dablow, Training and Operations Associate (MIC3), presenting two sessions at the Global Training Summit.

Distinguished Lecture Session, Tuesday, July 30, 2024

MIC3 201: Case Studies and Implementing the Compact

The format of the Compact 201 Training is an interactive session focused on discussing case studies to demonstrate the correct implementation of the Compact. Participants will learn of the legal provisions related to education that protect military children as they transition interstate between public and Department of Defense Education Activity schools. Participants will discuss Compact gray areas and learn about Commission resources and best practices for military families, school districts, and states.

Virtual Session, Thursday, August 1, 2024

MIC3 101: Addressing Key Educational Transition Issues

The National Office facilitates the MIC3 Compact 101 Training. Participants will gain an understanding of the legal provisions related to education that protect military children as they transition interstate between public and Department of Defense Education Activity schools. The Compact 101 Training provides participants with a working knowledge of the Compact, state structure and implementation, rules and regulations, and how the Compact supports military students. (Registration for our Virtual Session will open June 25, 2024).

https://www.militarychild.org/event/gts/gts-register/

The Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3)

https://mic3.net/

https://mic3.net/mic3training-net/

Shelly Ramos serves as the senior director of the Curriculum Standards and Student Support Division at the Texas Education Agency. Ms. Ramos provides statewide leadership for the implementation of new legislation and State Board of Education mandates for K-12 education, including the state curriculum standards known as the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or TEKS, the Texas Virtual School Network, Mathematics Achievement Academies, and Civics Training Program as well as high school graduation requirements. Ms. Ramos has served as the commissioner designee from Texas for the Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3) since 2016.

Prior to joining the Texas Education Agency, Ms. Ramos worked in educational publishing developing products for social studies teachers and students. She also served as a classroom social studies teacher for eleven years.

Description: Ashley and Grayson, S2S students from Central High School, talk about the importance of finding a place where you can be yourself. 

This episode was made possible thanks to the generous support from the Maxwell Gunter Spouses Club.

http://www.maxwellgunterspousesclub.com/

Show Notes

https://www.militarychild.org/programs/student-2-student

Bios:

Ashley is 16 years old and will be graduating a year early with all honors and a foreign language endorsement from Central High School in Phenix City, AL. Ashley plans on attending Auburn University in the fall of 2023 to major in biology. She also enjoys playing Flag Football and Soccer with her high school team.

Grayson is a Junior at Central High School. They are in acting and technical Theatre, robotics, and enjoy helping others. He is aspiring to be an aerospace engineer or a paleontologist.

Linda tells her story from Student 2 Student® in Harker Heights High School to Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Linda shares stories of empathy, finding herself and helping others belong at one of Texas’s largest universities.

“I knew how it felt not to belong and because I did I wanted to help provide that sense of belonging to others.”

MCEC provides support to military-connected and civilian students through our student-led, peer-to-peer mentoring programs at the K-12 levels.
Student 2 Student® (S2S) is a student-led and faculty-advised program with the mission to take care of new students. An S2S program shows students their new campus, and introduces them to their new community. It provides fun ways for new students to get to know other students, to build new peer groups, and encourage new students to perform better in school. S2S impacts the entire student body by uniting the campus to build a culture of inclusion. The results are improved academic performance and positive peer to peer interactions.

https://www.militarychild.org/audience/students

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