Connecting Career Development and Mental Health for Youth

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[/vc_column_text][spacing desktop_height=”20″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_message icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-tv”]It’s not too late to register! All registered participants will receive a password-protected video recording of each session. The recordings will remain available for ONE MONTH after the final webinar of the series.[/vc_message][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_message message_box_color=”success” icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-stamp”]Individual certificates of attendance will be provided to all registered participants who attend the webinar LIVE.[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][spacing desktop_height=”20″][vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” color=”warning” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tfaforms.com%2F4962553″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][spacing desktop_height=”20″][vc_column_text]Overview:

An alarming number of Canadian youth experience mental health challenges; over 1/3 of high school students express moderate to severe symptoms of anxiety or depression (Boak et al., 2016). More recent studies have shown that the impacts of the COVID crisis have exacerbated the problem for youth, with heightened instances of both anxiety and depression being reported.

There is also a growing body of evidence that demonstrates that effective career development has a positive impact on the well-being and mental health of youth; career intervention outcomes such as hope, confidence, self-efficacy and connection to one’s present and future are all factors in well-being. In this series, we will provide a framework for conceptualizing the connection between career development and mental health, describe career interventions/strategies that have proven to be effective in helping youth move from languishing to flourishing, and explore some simple techniques for collecting evidence on the impact of those interventions.

Who Should Attend:
Career helpers working with youth (particularly between the ages of 12 and 20) in school or community settings. Other “career influencers” – teachers, transition workers or administrators – are also welcome.[/vc_column_text][spacing desktop_height=”30″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][spacing desktop_height=”20″][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/w-NVt7iIxYg” el_width=”70″ align=”center”][spacing desktop_height=”20″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][spacing desktop_height=”20″][vc_column_text]Webinar #1: The case for career development: How effective career development impacts youth mental health

• Understand recent data on the incidence rates of mental health issues for youth
• Summarize evidence linking career outcomes and mental health
• Describe the Keyes model: reconceptualizing mental illness and mental health
• Explain why career development promotes flourishing and reduces languishing

[/vc_column_text][spacing desktop_height=”30″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][spacing desktop_height=”20″][vc_column_text]Webinar #2: Strategies for practitioners: Making the link between career development and mental health both intentional and effective

• Linking the 5 processes of career development to mental health and well-being
• How “traditional” approaches to career development can heighten anxiety and result in languishing
• Examples of strategies for change: cognitive, emotional and behavioural interventions
• Promoting flourishing through stress reduction

[/vc_column_text][spacing desktop_height=”30″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][spacing desktop_height=”20″][vc_column_text]Webinar #3: Measuring the effectiveness of career development and mental health interventions

• An overview of the Connecting Career Development and Mental Health for Youth (CCDMHY) research project
• Informal ways to collect evidence
• Examples of (simple) formal measures for collecting evidence
• Making the case: How to market your evidence to decision-makers to increase their understanding of the powerful connection between effective career development and youth mental health and well-being.

[/vc_column_text][spacing desktop_height=”30″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dr. Kris Magnusson is a Professor of Counselling Psychology at Simon Fraser University and the Principal Investigator in the SSHRC project, “Connecting Career Development and Mental Health for Youth.”He is also the author of Career helping: Harnessing perspective and emotion in everyday practice.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][spacing desktop_height=”30″][vc_btn title=”REGISTER NOW” color=”warning” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tfaforms.com%2F4962553″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_color=”warning” icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-play”]Dates/times don’t work for you? In addition to the live webinars, registered participants will receive a password-protected video recording of each session. The recordings will remain available for one month after the final webinar of the series.[/vc_message][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

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