By: EducationDive Experts recommend beginning as early as kindergarten, with a focus on age-appropriate instructional practices in areas like reducing stigma and obtaining and maintaining good mental health. When three students in Virginia’s Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) noticed how stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues were affecting many of their peers —
By Bernie Lubell and Kate Snow As millions of U.S. children deal with anxiety or depression, schools are trying to help. By Bernie Lubell and Kate Snow Talking about mental health isn’t taboo in Andrea McCabe’s fifth-grade class at Chatterton School in Merrick, New York. It’s just another day at school. On a recent day,
When: January 16, 2020 @ 3:00 – 5:00 PMWhere: The Loft Cinema Part of the San Antonio Police Department’s ten-person mental health unit, Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro are putting compassionate policing practices into action. Ernie & Joe chronicles their daily encounters with people in crisis, showing how their innovative approach to policing –
More students at public universities are turning to mental health services on campus, but they’re facing long wait lists By Associated Press, Wire Service Content Nov. 25, 2019, at 8:01 a.m. By COLLIN BINKLEY and LARRY FENN, Associated Press More college students are turning to their schools for help with anxiety, depression and other mental health
By Jennifer Alvarez, Cronkite News | Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 WHITERIVER – On a cool evening, crickets chirp in tall grass. A fresh breeze carries the songs of cicadas, and as members of the White Mountain Apache Tribe come together, a murmur of voices can be heard. Several dozen men, women and children form a
by Leslie Goldman For most people, the word karate conjures up images of martial arts flicks and Ralph Macchio’s famous tournament-winning Crane kick. But for those who practice the ancient discipline, it’s about so much more. “It’s a mind, body and spirit practice that brings benefits like fitness, mental discipline, and character development,” says Ryan
Gov. Doug Ducey explains how federal funds will be allocated to support mental health programs and suicide prevention The Governor’s Office of Youth and Faith and Family was awarded nearly $1 million dollars in federal funds to expand mental health & support for suicide prevention. Author: 12 News Published: 7:17 PM MST October 24,
Updated: 7:31 PM, Aug 26, 2019 By: Karla Navarrete PHOENIX — The Arizona State Board of Education approved a plan Monday morning that would allocate additional funding for counselors, social workers and police officers in Arizona schools. “I think this was the result of a lot of advocacy from the community and associations working with the
