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25 and 35 years of service! 🥳🎊
We'd like to recognize these wonderful professionals as they celebrate fantastic career milestones.
Thank you for your care and support! 💚💙🧡
Jaden Froit from Creston Panthers in Green Hills AEA is a part-time recovery associate at JC Penney. She enjoys the benefits of the store discount and that her coworkers are like family. "It's okay to be afraid- just do things!" she advises. Just do more things through the 4PLUS program. Access the link for details: iowaschoolforthedeaf.org/4plus-program/ Image: Jaden buttons a jean jacket on a mannequin. 4PLUS Works! ISD logo. Success with 4PLUS. A FREE transition program for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Congratulations to two of our Charles E. Lakin Outstanding Teacher Award winners! 🥳🎊
Thank you, Bruce Landstrom of Glenwood and Cheyenne Ruby of East Mills for your outstanding work!
These exceptional educators were awarded $10,000, with an additional $2,500 granted to their school.
We have more winners to recognize later this month, so stay tuned!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
We would like to take this time to thank all our mental health professionals working with our agency. Your commitment to our students, families, and parents is invaluable.
Thank you. 💚💙🧡
MEET THE SPEAKERS! 🎤
Our summer symposium is this June! We are excited to host FIVE amazing keynote speakers and several impactful exhibits and resources.
Sign up today at ghaea.org/gwgh
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Dr. Lina Alathari heads the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC), leading research, training, and consultation on behavioral threat assessment and violence prevention. With a background in mental health treatment and crisis intervention, she oversees complex threat cases and program establishment. Dr. Alathari, a Ph.D. holder in Cognitive Neuropsychology, testifies before Congress presents on threat assessment, and consults on various threat-related matters.
Dr. Jennifer Roberts, Director of Training at Hope Squad, brings over 30 years of experience in education and counseling. Recognized for leadership by the LSSSCA, she was named Texas School Counselor Supervisor of the Year in 2023. She advises the Texas Education Agency on mental health initiatives as a licensed clinician. Dr. Roberts teaches graduate courses in clinical mental health, focusing on grief and adolescent trauma, and is a sought-after speaker on topics including school-based mental health, suicide prevention, trauma-informed care, and educator wellness.
