UCLA Center for MH in Schools & Student/Learning Support Provides Resources for Responding After Incidences of School Violence

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…

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Schools Strive to Increase Attendance Rates with Non-punitive Strategies

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…

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Panel Calls for Children 8 and Older to be Screened for Anxiety

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…

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Protected: NAPSA Special Report: Pupil Services and Suicide Awareness

“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…

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Protected: USDE Provides Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needs

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…

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