Loyola's Family and School Partnerships Program (FSPP) is the only professional development program of its kind in the Midwest. The program is designed to help school-based mental health professionals better assist students in both their academic and psychosocial development. 

FSPP's mission is to focus on the training needs of professionals working in both urban and suburban districts. Consultation group leaders have decades of experience in Chicago Public Schools and/or suburban school districts. Participants choose which areas of expertise best meet their training needs. All courses are carefully designed to meet the needs of professionals in both urban and suburban school settings.

Participants in the program learn an integrated whole-school approach to school-based practice. This approach stresses the importance of providing thoughtful clinical assessment and intervention while strengthening the systems in which students function. It emphasizes leadership, team building, and collaboration among all members of the school community and the communities in which students live. Participants gain practical knowledge and skills, both remedial and preventive, to help students overcome obstacles to academic success and achieve healthy psychosocial development.

Integrative Seminar  (Consultation Groups)	Small supportive, and rigorous integrative seminars are at the core of FSPP. All seminars are led by Loyola faculty with ten to thirty years experience in school-based mental health practice. Most groups meet bi-weekly for 2-hour sessions during the academic year in eight Chicago area locations. All integrative seminars are led by facilitators who meet IDPR requirements for LCSW licensure. Attendance in integrative seminars over two years satifies the LCSW/LCPC requirements for licensure. Register now
Special Topics Class (Workshops)	All workshops consist of: - A theorectical context for all topics - Concrete ideas and specific programs/protocols for interventions that participants can utilize when they return to their schools - Research evidence for the concepts and practices presented - Interventions targeted for all levels of the system Register now
WOWW	Particpants will learn the basics of Solution-Focused/WOWW in schools and practice having S-F conversations with teachers and their classes. Participants will introduce the Woring on What Works (WOWW) classroom coaching program in at least one classroom in their schools while taking this training course. Register now

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