Recent research has increasingly highlighted the connection between mental health and nutrition, shining a light on the impact our food choices can have on our mood, energy, and ability to focus. Poor nutrition can make mental health issues worse. Conversely, mental health disorders can lead to poor food choices.
Despite the vital role that teachers play in our students’ lives there is not a parent or caregiver anywhere who hasn’t “lost their cool” to varying degrees with a teacher at some point in their child’s education.
Teacher burnout is a prevalent issue in the U.S. with broad-reaching implications for students and educators. Recently, three Effective School Solutions (ESS) team members came together on MindBeat, the definitive go-to podcast for all topics related to school-based mental health, to discuss this important issue.
Most of us have a love-hate relationship with committing to a New Year’s resolution, particularly if it involves changing our daily routine.
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.
The news about teacher burnout has come to rival the concerns about soaring problems with student mental health and learning loss.
The function of human sleep has puzzled scientists for a long time, yet slowly but surely, they are putting the pieces together as data mounts about the effects of sleep deprivation on mental health.
Complete this form to schedule a free mental health planning session where we will discuss available financial sources you can leverage to fund school-based mental health programs in your district.
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
Complete this form to discuss best practices for districts, states, and federal policymakers that will reinvent mental health in schools over the next five years.
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Fill out the form to request a meeting with one of our clinical experts to explore ways we can partner to strengthen your mental health programs.