The UCLA Center for MH in Schools & Student/Learning Support has provided resources for responding after school violence in response to requests from schools across the country. With few days left this school year, the focus at schools will be on supporting students, their families, and staff and enhancing safety…
School districts endeavoring to increase attendance rates are moving away from punitive approaches in favor of prevention and problem-solving strategies, attendance experts said in a recent webinar hosted by Attendance Works. Some of those newer strategies include analyzing data to better target interventions, adjusting truancy policies and building strong parent-school relationships with…
Article as published on PsychCentral:https://psychcentral.com/lib/what-parents-can-do-when-their-child-is-anxious/ Written by:Matthew A. Carlson, Psy.D., ABPPPsychologist
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called on schools to help prevent and reduce the negative impact of violence and other trauma on teens, as it released a report finding dramatic increases in mental health challenges for teenage girls. The report found nearly 3 in 5 teen girls felt persistently sad…
Overt the years, research has shown that poor mental health negatively affects academic achievement. In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on how schools can help address the issue. Staff development, understanding the unique needs of your student population, and ensuring adults also have support are all critical, experts…
UCLA Center for MH in Schools & Student/Learning Supports In whatever form the new school year begins, the number of students manifesting learning, behavior, and emotional problems will be on the up‑swing. School staff and those caring for youngsters at home are being especially alerted about mental health concerns. The…
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation follows ongoing research confirming COVID-19’s negative impact on student mental health. Children ages 8 to 18 should undergo screenings for anxiety, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended via a statement published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Though there is…
“It’s time for Courageous Conversations about suicide prevention”….those are the lead-in words that should resonate across our nation during National Suicide Prevention Month. That’s one primary goal of the initiative – to create dialogue on suicide prevention awareness and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. Now is the time…
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) has released a resource for state and local education systems. Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health Needs, which provides information and resources to promote mental health and the social and emotional well-being of students.Included in the resource are seven key challenges to providing…
