Hosted by Dr. Dianna Inman, College of Nursing
COVID 19 has brought on significant challenges for families across America and globally. Increasingly, the stress of the pandemic has been a catalyst for family stressors of all types. With the mounting demands on parents and caregivers, professionals at the University of South Carolina offer guidance and support you in your parenting and caregiver journey.
This session will focus on recognizing early signs and symptoms of anxiety in children. Discussion will include strategies for supporting children that are anxious, along with tips for managing their stress, and when you should consider seeking professional help. Attendees will learn relaxation techniques and coping strategies to share with their children and family.
Part II of this series provides insight into important topics that will help viewers focus as they seek to establish healthy family coping skills. Dr. Carlson will share data from recent research aimed at learning more about how families cope during a pandemic, as well as strategies for parenting success. Various parenting/caregivers’ challenges will be addressed such as parenting disagreements, self-care and managing anger and conflict.
This session will focus on managing school demands for your child. Discussion will include tips for communicating with school administrators and teachers. Presenters will offer suggestions for how to identify academic stress, how to address children’s specific needs, and how to navigate multiple life roles.
Dr. Inman is an Associate Professor and Director of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing. Dr. Inman received her BSN from East Carolina University, a master’s degree in nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University and her Doctor of Nursing Practice from Arizona State University. Dr. Inman has been instrumental in implementing evidence-based programs to promote social and emotional competence in elementary school aged children; her clinical practice is focused on school aged children for mental health and developmental/behavioral pediatrics.
Dr. Welsh is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who has been serving the children of South Carolina for the past 29 years. She graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1988 and completed her Psychiatry residency and Child and Adolescent Fellowship in 1993, also at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is an Assistant Professor at the USC School of Medicine and the Division Director of Child Development and Behavioral Health in the Palmetto Health USC Medical group. Dr. Welsh also serves as the Director of Pediatric Palliative Care for Prisma Health Midlands Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Carlson is Associate Professor in the Counselor Education Program at the University of South Carolina and Director for the Consortium of Family Strengthening Research. Dr. Carlson’s research focuses on vulnerable couples and families, including relationship education outcomes and implementation science, intimate partner violence, and parents of children with special needs. He currently serves as the lead evaluator for the randomized controlled trial of relationship education (Project Harmony) being implemented at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Carlson is also a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina and coordinator for the Center for Community Counseling in the College of Education at University of South Carolina.
Dr. Ohrt is an Associate Professor in the Counselor Education Program in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of South Carolina. He earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education at the University of Central Florida and his master’s degree in Counselor Education at the University of South Florida and his undergraduate degree in Psychology at Florida State University. He is a certified K-12 school counselor and has previous experience in high school, college, and residential settings. His research interests include adolescent and emerging adult well-being, group counseling interventions and training, school counseling, and counselor burnout.