School Officer Becomes Youth Mental Health First Aid Ambassador
On a warm fall afternoon in Kansas Public School District #500, Officer Orlando Singleton takes a breather after helping another…
On a warm fall afternoon in Kansas Public School District #500, Officer Orlando Singleton takes a breather after helping another…
Teachers today are called upon to do much more than just teach their area of expertise, whether its math or…
On her good days, Michelle was a ray of sunshine. On her not-so-good days, she was withdrawn, agitated and erratic.…
September is already underway and we’re continuing our focus on mental health at school as part of our #BeTheDifference campaign. Whether in…
This article originally appeared in Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation’s Born Brave Blog. Read the original post here. “Thank…
“You can’t always stop a bully, but you can reach out to someone being bullied so they don’t feel so…
August is back-to-school month, and we all know what that means. The new school year means new clothes, shoes, school…
Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see. –Neil Postman “The most vulnerable of…
Talking to your teenager (or a teenager you know) about, well, anything, can be difficult. When it comes to sensitive…
Valencia D. Clay was 28-years-old when she finally got care for her major depressive disorder. Before then, she didn’t have…
Sadness is a normal part of the human emotional spectrum—we all experience it from time to time. When we lose…
Education Connection in collaboration with Northwestern Regional School District 7 and the NW CT Youth and Adolescent Mental Health Coalition has…