ECHO Idaho Launches New Online Training for School-Based Professionals
2023年8月21日
莫斯科，爱达荷州—— 9月, ECHO (Extension for Community 健康care Outcomes) Idaho will launch a free, 在线K-12教育培训系列, providing learning opportunities for school-based professionals across Idaho. Participants can also claim free professional development and continuing education credits through a partnership with University of Idaho College of Education, 健康与人文科学.
The new ECHO for Education training is comprised of three K-12 series with different areas of focus, 包括行为健康, 物质使用预防和治疗, 和学校护士. The sessions are specially designed for school-based professionals and classroom educators to learn best practices for supporting students.
“爱达荷州的学校已经做好了带头的准备, and we invite everyone to join us in this online learning community,埃里克·斯图德贝克说, ECHO爱达荷州主任. “Our initial K-12 Education series will place a powerful tool in the hands of our educators and school administrators, giving them access to the latest information and research from experts in youth behavioral health, school nursing and substance use prevention and treatment.”
The Behavioral 健康 series and 物质使用预防和治疗 series were funded through a donation from Optum Idaho.
“ECHO Idaho’s new K-12 series focusing on additional education and support for classroom teachers who are struggling with the increasing demands of child stressors is a critical step to allow teachers to do what they do best — teach,乔治安娜·本杰明说, Optum爱达荷州执行董事.
爱达荷州Optum公司获得了150美元,000 to Project ECHO for this 2023 school staff training, following previous donations to Project ECHO totaling $400,自2021年起，将有000人. They have supported free online training for primary care providers in rural Idaho — trainings aimed at increasing mental health care access statewide for adults, 儿童及家庭.
“We are proud to partner with ECHO to combine our efforts in the enhancement of mental health resources and access to timely behavioral health services in schools for Idaho children,本杰明说. “The upcoming courses represent an important extension of the ongoing work Optum and other community stakeholders have identified as key to a healthier future for all Idaho children.”
ECHO Idaho’s three new K-12 series underscore U of I's commitment to supporting excellence, quality and empowerment in Idaho K-12 education.
“We’re grateful for the generous support from Idaho health care and education-focused organizations to launch this new, no-cost training opportunity for educational professionals,斯图德贝克说.
Established in 2018 within the University of Idaho WWAMI Medical Education Program, ECHO Idaho addresses urgent healthcare needs across the state by connecting specialists with local health care providers online. Each hour-long ECHO session is intended to help healthcare professionals gain the expertise required to meet the needs of their patients.
More information about the K-12 Education series and how to register for ECHO Idaho’s free professional development and continuing education opportunities is available at azarnewsonline.com/echo.
ECHO Idaho training opportunities are made possible by generous donations from several Idaho organizations. A full list of ECHO Idaho’s funders is available at azarnewsonline.com/academics/wwami/echo #资助者.
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Alissa Korsak
市场及传讯经理
University of Idaho Boise and ECHO Idaho
208-771-0821
akorsak@azarnewsonline.com
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The University of Idaho, home of the Vandals, is Idaho’s land-grant, national research university. 从莫斯科的住宅校园, U of I serves the state of Idaho through educational centers in Boise, 科达伦和爱达荷瀑布, 9个研究和推广中心, 外加42个县的扩展办事处. 近11人的家,全州有1000名学生, U of I is a leader in student-centered learning and excels at interdisciplinary research, 为企业和社区服务, 在促进多样性方面, 公民意识和全球拓展. U of I competes in the Big Sky and Western Athletic conferences. 欲知详情，请浏览 azarnewsonline.com.
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利用全球, the Project ECHO model is an educational resource that empowers healthcare professionals in remote or underserved communities to treat complex conditions and disorders with specialist-level expertise. 在ECHO爱达荷, clinicians statewide join via video conferencing for one-hour sessions that include brief lectures, 案例回顾, 资源共享, 和讨论. 以这种方式, the ECHO model exponentially increases workforce capacity to provide best practice specialty care and reduce health disparities. 欲知详情，请浏览 azarnewsonline.com/echo.
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Optum Idaho manages outpatient behavioral health benefits for Idaho Medicaid members. Optum is part of United健康 Group (NYSE: UNH). 欲了解更多信息，请访问 optumidaho.com.