Presents a letter to the editor in response to the article "School Social Work: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Students Through Collaboration With Teachers," which focused on the mental health needs of students.PennerSchool Social WorkerMilSchool Social WorkerChildren & Schools...
Increasing Mental Health Services in Schools Even before the pandemic, youth advocates were seeking more school-based mental health support. Suicide among childrenhas been risingfor years. But the American Civil Liberties Union publisheda landmark reportin 2019 finding that many U.S. schools employed...
Mental health is a critical aspect of overall well-being, and its importance cannot be overstated, especially among young people. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the need to prioritize mental health awareness and support in schools. In this essay, we will explore the ...
National Data has revealed that fully 80% of children ages 6-17 who need services to address mental health concerns do not receive them.1 Moreover, when children do receive services, they are most likely to do so in school settings, with schools being the most utilized point of access for...
Mental health in schools: A federal initiative. Children's Services Social Policy, Research,and Practice , 2 (2), 95–115.Adelman, HS, Taylor, L, Weist, MD (1999) Mental health in schools: a federal initiative. Children's Services: Social Policy, Research, and Practice 2: pp. 95-115...
Over the years, many programs have been designed to deliver preventivemental health servicesin schools, where children and teens spend so much of their time. Substantial research now shows that school-based mentalhealthinterventions can be widely implemented and can lead to population-wide improvements...
Are you enhancing or implementing mental health programs in your district? ESS provides mental health programs in schools for students K-12.
Schools are a key forum for mental health prevention and intervention. Childhood mental disorder can lead to reduced attendance at school, increases the likelihood of exclusion and dropout from school, and can impair academic attainment. Stressors specific to the school environment, such as bullying,...
To survey teachers' beliefs about mental health service needs in inner city elementary schools. A total of 119 teachers from six elementary schools in a major city in the midwestern United States were surveyed to assess their beliefs about the major mental health problems facing their schools, ...
Four participants worked at the district level, three worked in middle schools, and three worked in high schools. Of the four administrators, two had experience providing mental health services in schools prior to their current positions. The other two had extensive knowledge of the hospital-to-...