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Building positive relationships with students struggling with …

WEBInteraction strategies that help teachers maintain positive relationships with students are important accommodations for students with mental health disorders. Few …

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Improving mental health in schools

WEBIn many communities, schools are “the largest de facto provider of mental health services” (Foy & Perrin, 2010, p. S79), and, in some rural districts, schools are …

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The flexible classroom: Helping students with mental health …

WEBAbout 10% of the school population — 9 to 13 million children — struggle with mental health challenges, some of the most challenging students that educators face. In …

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Browsing: Mental health in schools

WEBMental health crisis for teen girls, LGBTQ+ students. Nearly three in five (57%) U.S. teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021 — double that of boys, …

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Responding to the unthinkable: School crisis response and recovery

WEBThe World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or …

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How can schools support student mental health

WEBPushing back school start times is a worthy idea. It would increase the amount of time students can sleep soundly, reducing mental fatigue, and in turn …

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Trends in adolescent sexual behavior, health, and education: A

WEBKappan editor Rafael Heller talks with one of the nation’s leading researchers in the field of adolescent sexual and reproductive health.. Kappan: Tell us a …

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Later start time for teens improves grades, mood, and safety

WEBResearch findings suggest that districts that make a modest move to a later start time for example, from 7:25 a.m. to 7:55 a.m. or from 7:35 a.m. to 8:05 a.m. …

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Mental health services in schools: Student perceptions

WEBAwareness tended to be slightly higher in suburban schools, where 71% of students knew such services were available. Of the urban respondents, 68% were …

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The Affordable Care Act and school-based mental health services

WEBAs a result, schools had been and remain the de facto mental health provider system for children and youth, with 70% to 80% receiving services directly in the schools …

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A culture of healing

WEBThese data tell a story of worsening mental health across the board, with students from marginalized groups experiencing the greatest risk. These problems are …

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Education is the best medicine

WEBDoing so may help education funding gain much-needed traction, especially in an environment where health care spending is at an all-time high. #2. Develop a …

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Bridge over troubled waters: Meeting the mental health needs of …

WEBBlack children are overidentified for behavior issues at schools and underidentified for mental health concerns. On April 8, 2014, Karyn Washington, creator …

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A vision for teachers’ emotional well-being

WEBFurther, it is a key indicator of teachers’ overall psychological well-being and sense of satisfaction at work (Deiner et al., 1984; Ryff, 1989; Seligman, 2011). The way …

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School nurses: An investment in student achievement

WEBThe school nursing landscape. A recent national workforce study estimates there are approximately 121,300 school nurses (86,800 full-time employees) in public schools …

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School social workers as partners in the school mission

WEBWhat social workers can do. School social workers are trained mental health professionals who provide critically important services directly to students (and …

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How childhood has changed for tweens

WEBIncreased use of technology, greater mental health challenges, and increased awareness of identity issues set this generation of tweens apart from those of …

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How school counselors make a world of difference

WEBThe multifaceted work of school counselors helps prepare students academically and emotionally for life beyond school. Long considered an integral part of …

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Meeting students’ mental health needs: No shortcuts

WEBThe challenge, though, is that it takes time and expertise to build relationships with students and their families, learn their stories, and assess their mental …

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Needed: More school psychologists

WEBRecruiting and retaining these professionals is critical for students and their families. The solutions can be found at the local, state, and federal levels. U.S. students …

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Why teachers are leaving and what we can do about it

WEBTeachers work and do not take mental health days because there are NO subs available. Almost one-third of teachers surveyed sought counseling to support their …

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