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EP 29: Administrator Roundtable: Aligning District Capabilities to Support Student Mental Health

In this episode, Duncan and Laine are joined by five district partner leaders to discuss the current state of school-based mental health in the aftermath of the pandemic. The conversation explores the interconnected challenges of mental health, severe absenteeism, and disciplinary issues, while also highlighting the most effective strategies they’ve found for supporting educators in these areas.
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Duncan Young and Laine Whitaker

December 1, 2024

39 min

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EP 17: School-based Clinicians Weigh in on the Youth Mental Health Crisis

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EP 15: Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Early Learners

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EP 14: Summer Planning for Student Mental Health

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Patrick Kennedy
June 19, 2024
29 MIN

Ep 26: An Exemplar of Mental Health Courage – A Conversation with Patrick J. Kennedy

In this episode, former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy, mental health advocate, and Founder of the Kennedy Forum, joins Duncan and Laine to discuss his new book, “Profiles in Mental Health Courage,” as well as the progression behind the stigma of mental health, inspiring change in our society surrounding mental health issues, and the areas of opportunities in supporting school-based mental health outcomes.
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May 24, 2024
29 MIN

EP 25: Focusing on Educators’ Self-Care

In this episode, Colleen Patterson and Zanetah Sasser from Effective School Solutions join Duncan and Laine to discuss teacher burnout, how leadership at schools can create supportive environments to decrease burnout, their recommendations to support teachers’ mental health, and how they avoid burnout themselves.
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April 23, 2024
29 MIN

EP 24: The School-Based Mental Health Landscape in Connecticut and Beyond

In this episode, Fran Rabinowitz, Executive Director of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS), joins Duncan and Laine to discuss how CAPSS collaborates with district leaders and legislators to address the mental health needs of students in Connecticut schools, the ways CAPSS advocates for mental health awareness in educational settings, and the biggest gaps school districts need for mental healthcare delivery.
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