More than half the surveyed schools did not implement a school policy regarding mental health. Half the surveyed schools reported not providing sufficient support with the key barriers identified including limited staff capacity, funding, access to specialists and lack of national policy and less than...
These often cover topics such as mental health, in which teachers feel unskilled yet they are increasingly expected to take an active role. Most schools will have many examples of such initiatives where the initial promise fails to deliver. Quick read:Teachers, don’t suffer in silence with men...
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Some school systems used federal relief money to add mental health staff, but others did not because they worried about affording them once the aid runs out. Districts have limited time to spend the nearly $190 billion allocated for recovery. "Here's this conundrum that we're in," said Chr...
Detroit Public Schools Community District announced it is investing $34 million of its COVID-19 toward the mental health needs of students, staff, and families. "I think we miss each other being around each other," said Nia Hawkins, DPSCD student. The district says it’s w...
Many schools have prayer and meditation rooms set aside for students, which can help them manage their stress and well-being. Interfaith centers and religious staff are also available to students. “The campus Christian center played a crucial role in maintaining (my) mental balance,”...
Schools should only be rated as ‘outstanding’ if all staff can identify mental health problems in pupils, say psychologists
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Clark County School District Superintendent Jesus Jara says isolation and stress produced by the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a toll on the mental health of students and staff.
In under two years, over 50 of our staff and 80 sixth-form volunteers have been trained and can act as mental health first aiders. The effect is profound. Staff have been given strategies to respond to distress using the ‘ALGEE’ action plan: ...
Setting boundaries for when to be available and when to have alone time is crucial to maintaining mental health, says Michael Mason, a staff psychotherapist in counseling and psychological services at the University of Virginia. Students need to allow time to recharge mentally, physically, ...