Social-Emotional Wellness with Director Christy Berger

Co-hosts Sarah Rush, Tarrell Berry, and Scott Jaworski chat with Christy Berger, Director of Social, emotional, and Behavioral Wellness from the Indiana Department of Education, about the seven SEL competencies, the importance of taking care of oneself before helping others, and the Project AWARE and the “Change the Frequency” campaign.

Episode Resources:

• Indiana Department of Education SEBW website. Here you can find the SEL competencies, lesson plans, videos, how to fund SEL, and request free professional development from the IDOE team:
  https://www.doe.in.gov
• Change the Frequency campaign and resources to support mental health:
  https://www.projectawarein.org/
• On this website you will be able to see what other school districts in Indiana are doing to support student wellness and have a point of contact in that district:
  https://www.doe.in.gov/projectaware
• As we move from virtual to in person and back to virtual learning this SEL reentry roadmap can help smooth the transition:
  https://www.doe.in.gov/sites/default/files/sebw/road-map-sel-reentry.pdf