Online Professional Development

Communication and Connection for Safer Schools (C2S2) is excited to offer online, summer PD sessions.  You may register for individual or multiple sessions.  Once you are registered, you will receive a link to join the PD session.  You will receive 2 contact hours for each session you attend.  

Register Here

QPR - Question, Persuade, Refer 

with Angie Patchen

June 3, 2025 at 9 am - 11 am

The signs of crisis are all around us. This training empowers participants, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know. Participants will learn how to Question, Persuade and Refer someone who may be suicidal; How to get help for yourself or learn more about preventing suicide; identify the common causes of suicidal behavior and warning signs of suicide; and how to get help for someone in crisis.

Trauma Informed Care: Connections to Increase School Safety 

with Heather Fye

June 5, 2025 at 9 am - 11 am

This training session provides participants with an understanding of trauma informed care, its principles, and its practical application. Trauma informed care is an approach that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma and prioritizes creating environments that promote safety, trust, and healing.

Programs to Support Social and Emotional Learning for Safer Schools

with Angie Rechtine

June 11, 2025 at 9 am - 11 am

In this session, participants will learn about specific Social and Emotional Learning programs designed to support SEL in all school environments. Participants will gain knowledge on ways to implement and develop these programs, allowing them to seamlessly become part of the classroom, building and district culture, each and every day.

Top 10 Teaching Practices to Support Social and Emotional Learning for Safer Schools

with Angie Rechtine

June 12, 2025 at 9 am - 11 am

Do you want to seamlessly embed social and emotional learning practices into your daily curriculum, without it being one more thing? In this session, participants will learn the Top 10 best teaching practices to support social and emotional learning in the classroom. Practices such as: student-centered discipline, teacher language and rapport, teamwork and cooperative learning opportunities, self assessment, and many more.

Empathy Awareness: Approach to Increasing School Safety

with Lisa Handyside, Sherri Horner, Mariana Mereoiu, and Alicia Ann Mrachko

June 12, 2025 at 1 pm – 3 pm

In this session participants will discuss and practice ways to enhance educators' ability to understand and relate to the emotions, perspectives, and experiences of their students. Participants will learn to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment where students feel understood, valued, and respected.