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School-Based Suicide Prevention Plans: What Works

The death of a young person by any means is tragic, but a death by suicide has far-reaching effects on surviving family members and on both the school and the larger community. Schools are uniquely positioned to address the crisis of youth suicide and are vital for effective suicide prevention in schools because students spend the bulk of their days in school. As such, schools are critical spaces for early identification, intervention, and prevention.

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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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ADHD behaviors

November 4, 2024

Differentiating ADHD Behaviors From Other Problem Behaviors

In the recent past individuals might not have been diagnosed with ADHD until adulthood, but now it seems that many educators and parents are quick to attribute a student’s problem behavior to ADHD.
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September 19, 2024

Leveraging Private Insurance to Fund School Mental Health Programs

Our post-pandemic and technology driven world has contributed to the already existing youth mental health crisis and school leaders are now tasked with finding innovative solutions to sustain and expand much needed school-based mental health services.
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verbal aggression

September 12, 2024

Verbal Aggression in the School Environment

Throughout the United States educators are struggling to find ways to contain all types of school-based violence, verbal aggression is the most frequently reported across all grade levels.
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September 3, 2024

Calling 988: The National Suicide & Crisis Hotline

Numerous national and local information campaigns have been launched to inform the public that individuals can access free and confidential support from The National Crisis Hotline simply by dialing or texting three numbers – 988.
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mental health funding

August 14, 2024

Step 5: Navigating School-Based Mental Health Funding

Schools offer a unique opportunity to provide high quality clinical care right where students spend most of their time outside the home. Yet many schools face challenges in funding crucial mental health services.
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July 23, 2024

Understanding How Chronic Absenteeism and School Avoidance Affect Families

School avoidance disrupts families, creating both intrapersonal distress (and sometimes related physical symptoms) and relationship tensions between parents and children, between parents, and between siblings. Parents report feeling scared, exhausted, overwhelmed, and helpless.
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