Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools | CDC
Schools help promote the mental health and well-being of students through education, prevention, and early intervention efforts. They provide an opportunity to reach a large number of youth with strategies that can lessen the impact of negative experiences and improve students’ health and …
Recent data shows adolescent mental health is getting worse and has brought national attention to the important role schools play in promoting mental health and well-being. This action guide describes six in-school strategies that broadly promote and support mental health and well-being.
Mental Health in Schools - NAMI
By removing barriers such as transportation, scheduling conflicts and stigma, school-based mental health services can help students access needed services during the school-day. Children and youth with more serious mental health needs may require school-linked mental health services that connect youth and families to more intensive resources in ...
Tackling mental health issues in schools: What will it take?
2024年10月1日 · In 2023, 40% of all students, and 53% of girls, experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. Nearly 1 in 5 students reported being bullied at school, while 13% missed school because of safety concerns. For Janine Jones, PhD, and Brent Jones, PhD, those numbers represent the faces of the children they work with day in and day out.
Raise the Bar: Mental Health and Wellbeing - U.S. Department of Education
2024年11月18日 · We are assisting state and local leaders to grow the knowledge and skills of professionals currently in schools, expand the supply of mental health professionals who work with students in schools, and increase access to funding through the Medicaid program to support school health services, including mental health services.
National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH)
The mission of the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) is to strengthen policies and programs in school mental health to improve learning and promote success for America's youth. From its inception in 1995, the Center's leadership and interdisciplinary staff has promoted the importance of providing mental health services to ...
Strategy #1: Increase Students’ Mental Health Literacy • Deliver classroom-based mental health education curricula • Use peer-led modeling programs: Strategy #2: Promote Mindfulness • Deliver classroom-based mindfulness education • Dedicate time for students to independently practice mindfulness • Offer small-group mindfulness ...
Mental Health - U.S. Department of Education
2024年8月14日 · This report shares what the Federal Commission on School Safety found in research and recommends to advance safety in schools via prevention, protection and mitigation, and response and recovery. It touches on promoting mental health, addressing related discipline issues, and violence in schools. The Trauma-Sensitive Schools Training Package.
Promoting mental health and academic success
As countries around the world, including the United States, continue to navigate a return to work, family, education, and leisure after the peak of the covid-19 pandemic, we provide a resource for educators and families to promote mental health and academic success for students worldwide.Based on current psychological and educational research, this resource provides information about how ...
Mental health in schools: a manual - World Health Organization
Schools provide a great opportunity to promote mental health and emotional wellbeing prevent mental health problems and identify and support children who are experiencing emotional difficulties. This manual provides a concise and practical guide for educators to better support the mental health needs of their students and to take practical ...