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Why These School Districts Serve Children Beginning at Birth

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The family engagement room at Belleaire Elementary School in the suburbs of Omaha is bustling on a late October morning. Kindergarten teacher Kelsea Heesacker comes in to chat with the school counselor and to grab a winter coat for a little girl who came to school without one. BELLEVUE, Neb.—The

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To Help Fight a Mental Health Crisis in Schools, Community Groups Step In

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Under a traditional school counseling model, and because of state Medicaid policies, students and families who can’t afford outside mental health treatment often have to wait to receive a diagnosis or until their needs become dire before qualifying for any school-based services.

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Principals Are on the Brink of a Breakdown

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Davis-Vaught, of Virginia, left her principalship at an elementary school last month for a role as chronic absenteeism program director for the district. Doan used the example of a school providing one free counseling session when a staff member really needed three or four.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

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For years, the school had been searching for ways to reverse the pattern of disengagement, build motivation to complete schoolwork and get students over that finish line at graduation. With no school counseling team — and teachers weary from other new programs and systems — EPIC needed a partner it could trust to serve Tier 2 students.

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As Schools Turn to Tech for Mental Health Support, the Best Solution Might Be More Analog

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One challenge that students face as they advance through grades is that, as they get older, they get less individualized attention from adults at school, she explains. The startup company provides telehealth counseling to middle and high school students through school districts.

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This District Helps Young Kids Identify Their Interests — and Ideal Careers

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Along the way, students are taught to build a profile of themselves, a sort of mission statement, to take with them to high school, which includes a portfolio of work but also their interests and strengths. But as students move through elementary school their interests and abilities shift.

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Adolescents Need More Proactive, Preventative Mental Health Supports in School

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Many districts form partnerships with local health care providers, offering a ladder of support that ranges from counseling to day treatment facilities and more intensive overnight care. Parents, educators, community leaders and everyday citizens need to meet the moment.

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