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Suicide Prevention in Schools: A Practical Framework for Every Building

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June 27, 2024

Step 4 – Building Mental Health Awareness in Schools

As the youth mental health crisis rages on, educators and policymakers must take quick and definitive steps to raise awareness of mental health issues in our schools, our homes, and our communities.
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June 20, 2023

Step 3: Data-Driven Systems for Mental Health Programs in Schools

Mental health in schools is a domain where the capture of progress monitoring data has traditionally lagged, with qualitative descriptions of student progress being more common than quantitative measures.

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January 9, 2024

Benefits of Establishing a Daily Routine

Most of us have a love-hate relationship with committing to a New Year’s resolution, particularly if it involves changing our daily routine.
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December 21, 2023

College Applications Stress: A Parent-Teen Guide with 14 Essential Tips

No matter when you make a list and consider attending a specific university or college, the process can be both exhilarating and daunting.
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December 6, 2023

Authentic Teacher Self-Care: No Toxic Positivity Here!

What defines self-care, and what is explicitly teacher self-care? We have all seen enough lists of seemingly simple strategies for self-care to last a lifetime.
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November 7, 2023

Violence Prevention in Schools: Managing Disruptive Behavior

It is easy to become overwhelmed and to struggle with helpless/hopeless feelings when confronted with a problem as complex as school-based violence.
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Exploring the link between ADHD and gaming

October 30, 2023

Balancing Fun and Focus: Navigating ADHD and Gaming

To examine the link between ADHD and gaming, it’s important to understand the disorder and the nuances within ADHD itself.
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October 26, 2023

Resources for Mental Health After Traumatic Events

After an act of violence or devastation, it’s vital to address what’s happened with the children in our lives and provide resources for mental health.
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At ESS, we have an unrelenting focus on data, measuring results, and communicating to our partners the proven impact our programming has on mental health, school outcomes and financial sustainability.

With every ESS partner, we will:

• Set data driven goals at the beginning of every implementation

• Have regular “Report Card” meetings in which we share the impact of ESS services

• Monitor data along the way to look for potential risk areas so that these can be proactively addressed

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