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Mindfulness-Based Approaches

Promoting Mental Health in Urban Schools

Location

Off Campus

Date & Time

March 6, 2017, 12:15 pm1:45 pm

Description

"The lecture will explore the use of mindfulness-based approaches in school settings. Specifically, the lecture will provide: 1) an overview of the rationale for school-based mindfulness programs, and the common aims of these programs; 2) a description of several types of mindfulness programs being implemented in Baltimore city public schools; 3) a discussion of research approaches for studying school-based mindfulness programs; and 4) common implementation challenges associated with school-based mindfulness programs. "