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How Poetry Can Guide Social Emotional Learning

As a teacher of eight years, I noticed the classroom has changed since the pandemic. The lack of “school connectedness” is extremely detrimental....

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Addressing Mental Health Challenges in Rural Schools: How Kelseyville Unified School District Overcame Barriers

In rural areas, access to mental health professionals is often limited, creating challenges for school districts like Kelseyville Unified School...

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Fridays with Chief Trawick: Supporting the Mental Health in Youth and Adolescents

In today’s segment of “Fridays with Chief Trawick”, we’re exploring the importance of schools effectively supporting the mental health and well-being...

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Saving Student Lives One Session At a Time with Gaggle Therapy

In the midst of the current mental health crisis, schools are struggling to provide the support their students need. Ramsey School District, located...

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Managing a Student Mental Health Crisis in Schools

Introduction: Mental health is a major issue for students of all ages, yet most schools are unprepared to identify warning signs and respond...

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Understanding Accelerated Brain Aging and Its Impact on Mental Health

Student’s brains are physically changing. This seems like an incredible thing to say, but it’s true. In a recent study done by Biological Psychiatry:...

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How Are Educators Doing This Year?

Educators are struggling. Nearly two years after the pandemic first forced schools to shut down their doors, teaching and learning is still anything...

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Building Capacity to Support Educator Mental Health

Students’ mental health is at the forefront of the education world. With CARES Act funding earmarked for mental health services and new resources...

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Gaggle Therapy: Supporting Students and Staff

The average student-to-school-counselor ratio is 464 to 1—almost double the American School Counselor Association’s recommendation of 250 students...

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Back to School: Resources for Parents and Educators

The 2021–22 school year is here, and with it comes a new set of challenges. Between considerations over how and where kids will learn this year, the...

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