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Willis Jepson Middle School opens new mental health center
The girls have known each other since preschool and banded together to create the Jaguar Zen Den after noticing students struggling with their mental health. VACAVILLE, Calif. — A Vacaville…
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WATCH: School & Safety Officials Seek to Balance Preparedness & Mental Health
School district leaders and law enforcement officials walked a delicate line on September 21 as they discussed the need to keep students safe in an era of mass shootings while…
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How School Design Can Help Children Feel Safe
Childhood can be hard even in the best of times. Children are inherently at a power disadvantage, still learning how to manage their emotions, and at the will of adults…
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Greenwood Community High School, Anthem to host mental health week
The main entrance of Greenwood Community High School is seen in February. A mental health awareness week for students is set to take place there next week. Daily Journal File…
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Parkland school shooting survivor develops Joy, an app built on AI that helps people heal
Kai Koerber was a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a gunman murdered 14 students and three staff members there on Valentine’s Day in 2018. Seeing his peers…
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Ole Miss’ DeSanto Rollins sues Kiffin, school over mental health
Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterSep 14, 2023, 09:05 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Ole Miss defensive tackle DeSanto Rollins, who said…
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Sauk Prairie School District focusing on mental health as new school year starts
Sauk Prairie High School Principal Chad Harnisch addresses students on the first day of school. The district is ramping up its efforts to help students with their mental health needs. …
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Volusia joins 650 school districts in suing social media giants, citing mental health harm
Volusia County Schools is one of at least 12 districts in Florida and 650 nationwide that are suing Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, as well as other social…
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School districts sue social media giants over youth mental health
The icons for multiple social media platforms – Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook – are displayed on a screen. | Unsplash/Dole777 A North Carolina education board recently joined around 200 school…
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Social media giants like TikTok, YouTube fuel ‘youth mental health crisis,’ school boards claim in lawsuit
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). More than 200…
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I Ditched Self-Help and Found Glee in Orange School Supplies
Iryna Tysiak / Unsplash When you’re learning to manage a mental illness it’s easy to get caught up in all things mental health. Doctor’s appointments. Supports groups. Psycho-education classes (if…
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How one Philadelphia principal is leading her school through an asbestos crisis
How do teachers captivate their students? Here, in a feature we call How I Teach, we ask great educators how they approach their jobs. Philadelphia school days have been upended…
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Students Say Christie Campus Health Services Help Them Remain Enrolled in School in Independent Survey of College Mental Health Services
LEXINGTON, Mass., Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A new independent survey of more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students at nearly 60 institutions conducted by the Office of Planning and…
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Mental health is the focus at Back to School Wellness Day
Detective Elaine Settle places a sticker on Keiron Hedley’s shirt while Kyiron Hedley, 8 and Sophie Hedley watch. The Darren Clark Jr Memorial hosts a Back to School Wellness Day,…
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Milwaukee teens want mental health counselors in school, not police.
Larry Dorsey is hard to miss, standing 6 feet, 5 inches tall with a huge Afro. “People always ask me if I play basketball. I do, but I love other…
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Michigan mother of child in mental health crisis fears school shooting could happen again
(CBS DETROIT) – As much of the state listens in about the psyche of the Oxford High School shooter, for Cam Romanelli, the descriptions are all too familiar, explained here…
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🌱 Mindfulness For Chronic Pain + ‘The Prophets’ Author + School Expo
Hello, everybody! I’m back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what’s happening these days in town. Today you’ll read about: Christmas in July Bingo…
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Tillis, local leaders discuss federal funding needs for school mental health and safety
Sen. Thom Tillis meets with local leaders to discuss school mental health and safety. (Port City Daily/Brenna Flanagan) NEW HANOVER — State and local leaders met in Wilmington Monday to…
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#EmpoweringEdVentures begin the Monday Class with Super Breath Powers for a Magical School Week!
Mindful Monday – Super Breath Powers for a Magical Week introduces children to mindfulness and its enchanting connection with mindful breathing. With a step-by-step process, young readers learn to activate…
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By combining self-help and literature, the School of Life’s first novel does both a disservice | Books
At 29 years old, Anna is full of self-loathing. She hates her job, her boyfriend is having an affair and her parents’ response to her troubles is indifferent at best.…
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The Power of Mental Wellness: How it Can Help Students Thrive in School and Beyond
Mental wellness plays a vital role in the overall well-being of students. It affects their academic performance, social interactions, and overall quality of life. When students have a healthy mindset,…
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Therapy dogs help students at Fresno, CA school district
Four-year old Scout and 12-year old Jeter are cockapoos who serve the Selma Unified School District as therapy dogs. Kristy Rangel If students at Selma High School in Fresno County…
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At Portland’s Franklin High School, a year no one could have predicted
When the members of the Franklin High School class of 2023 take center stage at Providence Park on Tuesday, it will cap off a singular high school experience. Like so…
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Why Mental Health Education Should Be a Priority for Every School District
Mental health is an essential component of overall well-being, and it is crucial to address it early on in life. With the alarming rates of mental health issues among young…
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From Buses to Cafeterias, How All School Workers Can Help
As the pandemic exacerbated mental health challenges for schools nationwide, Sonny Thadani realized students and teachers weren’t the only ones in need of support. As the co-founder of Robin, an…
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How Much Does a Public School Stand to Lose When Cyberattacks Go Undetected? : Risk & Insurance
This fictive scenario sees U.S. public schools falling victim time and time again to elaborate social engineering schemes concocted by dastardly cybercriminals. But the fiction only goes so deep when…
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High School students are struggling with mental health issues
Teen suicide Myles Thompson is a student at Columbus Alternative High School. This piece was written for Columbus Journalists in Training, a program sponsored by the Columbus Dispatch and Society…
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Anne Arundel Teacher of the Year is ‘stretching wellness’ by incorporating yoga at Annapolis High School – Baltimore Sun
On a recent afternoon, Annapolis High School physical education teacher Mary Kay Connerton led a freshman science class through a 10-minute yoga break to learn a modified sun salutation. With…
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To fight the mental health crisis, an Ohio school is trying everything
From home visits to grocery donations to therapy sessions to animal encounters, this Ohio campus is grasping for every possible remedy April 28, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Lisa Mahorney,…
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Gov. Evers: Highlights investments to expand access to mental health support for kids at school
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers this week will visit kids and schools and meet with children’s mental health professionals and advocates across the state to highlight initiatives included in his…