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Counslr Partners with Greece Central School District to Increase Mental Health Support Services

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ROCHESTER, NY (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Counslr , the text-based mental health support platform, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Athena High School of the Greece Central School District. Athena High School is the second of many high schools to recently partner with Counslr.

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The Irvine USD Adds Care Solace to its Comprehensive Mental Health and Wellness Services

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The Irvine Unified School District (IUSD) has selected Care Solace to expand access to community mental health care providers and substance use treatment for students, staff, and their families. We are proud to support IUSD in prioritizing the wellbeing of its school community by providing timely access into mental health care services.”.

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From High School to Harvard, Students Urge for Clarity on Privacy Rights

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Chad Marlow, ACLU Counsel According to the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a Washington, D.C.-based In particular, many students, for whom these efforts intend to protect, are still unaware of their rights when it comes to how their online footprints are tracked—whether by third-party companies or sometimes the school districts themselves.

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The Unintentional Ways Schools Might Be Violating FERPA, and How They Can Stay Vigilant

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That “clear violation of FERPA” is one of many he’s seen throughout the years, and he says it’s not just trash that schools and educators have to worry about. Be Careful with Vendors Rooker warns that under FERPA, schools are responsible for what their vendors do with data. However, there are exceptions.

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New resource offers 9 student data privacy best practices

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Technology, family involvement and communication are key to executing school data privacy best practices, according to a new white paper from communication service provider West Corporation. Maintaining student confidentiality requires a comprehensive set of school data policies and practices.

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For Teens, Text-Based Crisis Lines Increase Accessibility Amid Mental Health Emergency

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Some of these people don't have anybody,” says Shideler, who works as a school counselor by day. residents, including school-aged children, for mental health support. That’s especially useful for young people who can’t afford or otherwise access mental health counseling because of their location.

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Counselors Couldn’t Keep Up With Our Growing Mental Health Crisis, So Peers Stepped Up

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As an assistant principal with a social work background, my experience is similar to that of many school counselors and mental health professionals today. At Westgate Community School, a K-12 school in Thornton, Colo., Even when I came on and there were two of us counseling, it wasn’t enough to support that many students.