Informed Choices = Injury Prevention - Improving Playground Safety

This course features a presentation made at Pulaski Technical College on November 8, 2012 for the Informed Choices = Injury Prevention Conference. The Injury Prevention Center of Arkansas Children's Hospital hosted the day-long event. Lacye Vance, Recreation Specialist at UAMS, is the featured expert for this course. Ms. Vance identifies the mechanisms of injury on playgrounds as well as other injuries associated with hazardous equipment. She also offers strategies to reduce playground bullying.

Heat Illness: Hydration Awareness - Athletics/Best Practices: Parental Involvement

This course features Rhonda Fincher, co-founder of the Kendrick Fincher Hydration Foundation. The Kendrick Fincher Hydration Foundation exists to promote proper hydration and prevent heat illness through education and supporting activities. During this presentation coaches are provided with knowledge and encouragement to involve all stakeholders in hydration awareness.

Ms. Fincher's 13-year-old son, Kendrick, died from multi-system organ failure as a result of heat stroke following his first day of football practice in 1995. Since then, she has been active in educating parents, coaches, athletes and school children on the importance of proper hydration. Ms. Fincher has also published a book for grieving parents and others who better want to understand the grieving process entitled, Good Night Kendrick, I Love You - A Mother's Journal Through Grief.

This course is intended for the following audiences: athletic directors, coaches, and physical education teachers.

Heat Illness: Hydration Awareness - School & Parental Involvement

This course features Rhonda Fincher, co-founder of the Kendrick Fincher Hydration Foundation. The Kendrick Fincher Hydration Foundation exists to promote proper hydration and prevent heat illness through education and supporting activities. During this presentation educators and administrators are provided with knowledge and encouragement to involve all stakeholders in hydration awareness.

Ms. Fincher's thirteen-year-old son, Kendrick, died from multi-system organ failure as a result of heat stroke following his first day of football practice in 1995. Since then, she has been active in educating parents, coaches, athletes and school children on the importance of proper hydration. Ms. Fincher has also published a book for grieving parents and others who better want to understand the grieving process entitled, Good Night Kendrick, I Love You - A Mother's Journal Through Grief.

This course is intended for the following audience: classroom teachers, physical education teachers, and administrators.

Hidden Wounds: What You Don't Know About Cutting

"Hidden Wounds" is a dramatized story of 'Ashley' and how she copes with emotional pain through self-injury, interspersed with valuable information from seasoned Arkansas mental health and medical professionals. These professionals provide teachers, parents, and school counselors with much needed information on how to recognize signs and symptoms of self-injurious behavior, and how and where to access help for students in Arkansas who are suffering with this type of problem. This ArkansasIDEAS course is recommended for secondary level teachers, counselors, and administrators.

This course meets the mental health awareness components of ACA 6-17-708.

108 Degrees: Critical Response

Through personal testimonies from families who have been affected by exertional heat stroke and interviews with coaches, certified athletic trainers, kinesiologists, and other medical professionals, 108°: Critical Response looks at the seriousness of heat illness and its underlying causes, as well as how to treat and prevent exertional heat illness.

This course features the AETN documentary, 108°: Critical Response, which received the prestigious 2015 NETA award for achievements as a Teacher Resource in Instructional Media.

This course meets the heat illness prevention training requirements for coaches as set forth in ACA 6-18-708.

Something to Talk About: Suicide Awareness

This course meets the requirements of ACA 6-17-708. The rate of teen suicide is steadily rising in school communities, yet this growing trend is considered taboo by most and not up for discussion. Greg Adams, Program Coordinator for the Center for Good Mourning at Arkansas Children's Hospital, educates school communities about finding better ways to talk about suicide, which can be life saving. In this course, Mr. Adams addresses the challenges of talking about suicide and resolves the misconceptions that hinder our ability to prevent such an event. He also provides guidance on identifying the risks and warning signs of suicide, approaches to talking about it, and constructive responses for communities impacted by a suicide. Several resources are also provided to help in the prevention and postvention of suicide.

This course was taped on March 16-17, 2015 at the AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas.

This course meets the suicide awareness and prevention components of ACA 6-17-708.

Teaching about the Holocaust

"Teaching about the Holocaust" is a course designed for educators of students in middle and high school. This course helps educators not only understand the importance of teaching Holocaust education but also how to approach this difficult and dark period of history. Educators will be guided through the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's best practices for teaching about the Holocaust, practices which are not only relevant for teaching about the Holocaust, but which are reflected in effective teaching in general. Throughout this course, educators will also be given an overview of Holocaust history for a greater understanding of how Nazis rose to power in Germany and gradually increased persecution of Jews and other groups of people. 

This course is intended for Arkansas educators of students in fifth through twelfth grade. This course meets the requirements of Arkansas Act 611 of 2021, which requires that Holocaust education be taught in all public schools. 

Coronavirus Support | SafeSchools Training

The current coronavirus outbreak, called COVID-19, has dominated the news cycle since late 2019, and it’s normal and understandable to feel anxious about the recent spread of this disease. This course is designed to give a brief overview of the rise and nature of this new virus. Topics covered include symptoms and risk factors; what you can do to help reduce your chances of becoming infected; and where to find reliable news and information about the COVID-19 outbreak. The situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic is changing constantly, and the latest guidelines may vary state to state. Please refer to your local government resources, the Centers for Disease Control, and the World Health Organization (WHO) for the latest, up-to-date information.

Pandemic Flu | SafeSchools Training

This course is designed to educate all staff members on the threat of Pandemic Flu. This course will cover the definition of key terms such as pandemic, the value of precaution over panic, the importance of following policies, the threat of pandemic and how viruses originate and spread, the history of pandemics, Swine Flu and the H1N1 strain, and practical considerations for employees.

Code of Ethics Part Six: Confidentiality

In part six of Code of Ethics, host Chris Kane sits down with Arkansas educators to discuss confidentiality in school settings. Teachers have access to a variety of private student information and must maintain the highest levels of confidentiality to ensure a professional and trustworthy environment. Participants in this course will view animated scenarios that demonstrate the importance of confidentiality.