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Healthy Schools CDC - Centers for Disease …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model is CDC's framework for addressing health in schools. Last Reviewed: February 1, 2024. Source: Division of Population Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/index.htm

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Healthy Schools CDC - Centers for Disease Control and …

(8 days ago) WEBWith $15.4 million in FY 2021 funding, CDC Healthy Schools works with states, school systems, communities, and national partners to prevent chronic diseases and promote the physical and mental health and well-being of students. The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model is CDC’s framework for improving health in …

https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/healthy-schools.htm

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10 of the Biggest Health Threats Facing Your Kids This School Year

(2 days ago) WEBParents may also be unaware of some of the major health risks facing their kids at school. “It’s a very different time,” Theodore says. Here are 10 health issues to watch out for this year

https://health.usnews.com/wellness/slideshows/10-of-the-biggest-health-threats-facing-your-kids-this-school-year

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Kids are back in school — and struggling with mental …

(8 days ago) WEBSchools across the country are overwhelmed with K-12 students struggling with mental health problems, according to school staff, pediatricians and mental health care workers.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/01/07/1070969456/kids-are-back-in-school-and-struggling-with-mental-health-issues

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Health and Academics Healthy Schools CDC

(5 days ago) WEBHealth and Academics. Download the Health and Academics fact sheets. Healthy students are better learners, and academic achievement bears a lifetime of benefits for health. Recent research illustrates that higher academic grades are associated with more positive individual and cumulative health behaviors among high school students.

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/health_and_academics/index.htm

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37% of U.S. high schoolers face mental health struggles …

(1 days ago) WEBOverall, 37% of students at public and private high schools reported that their mental health was not good most or all of the time during the pandemic, according to the CDC’s Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey, which was fielded from January to June 2021.In the survey, “poor mental health” includes stress, anxiety and depression.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2022/04/25/in-cdc-survey-37-of-u-s-high-school-students-report-regular-mental-health-struggles-during-covid-19/

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The Landscape of School-Based Mental Health Services

(9 days ago) WEBAdditionally, for the 2021-2022 school year, 28% of schools made changes to their academic calendar to address mental health concerns for both staff and students. Examples of these changes include

https://www.kff.org/mental-health/issue-brief/the-landscape-of-school-based-mental-health-services/

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Press Release - Roughly Half of Public Schools Report …

(Just Now) WEBSince the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, public schools have seen an increase in mental health concerns among their students. Sixty-nine percent of public schools reported an increase in the percentage of their students seeking mental health services at school and 76 percent reported an increase in staff voicing concerns about their students

https://nces.ed.gov/whatsnew/press_releases/05_31_2022_2.asp

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Making every school a health-promoting school - The …

(3 days ago) WEBIn the past year, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on schools has reinforced the profound links between children's health, wellbeing, and learning. In addition to deleterious effects on student engagement, learning outcomes, and educational transitions, there is growing evidence of the impact of school closures on children's and adolescents' …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(21)00190-5/fulltext

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Most schools are taking steps to support student mental …

(Just Now) WEBAccording to new federal data, 6 in 10 schools around the U.S., including Grimsley, have given extra training to teachers to support students socially and emotionally this school year. Cornell

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/23/1064975215/heres-what-schools-are-doing-to-try-to-address-students-social-emotional-needs

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When School Nurses Are Not Enough - The New York Times

(9 days ago) WEBBringing health care to schools. Enter school-based health centers — facilities either in the school itself or nearby that not only tend to acute health issues like cuts and bruises, but also

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/09/well/family/school-based-health-care-must-improve.html

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Infectious Diseases and Public Health SchoolSafety.gov

(6 days ago) WEBSchools must be prepared to respond to sudden infectious disease outbreaks and other public health concerns and emergencies. Sustaining safe in-person learning, ensuring proper hygiene, and managing daily operations are all important for keeping a safe and secure school environment amid a health crisis.

https://www.schoolsafety.gov/infectious-diseases-and-public-health

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Children’s mental health is in crisis

(7 days ago) WEBMental health crises are also on the rise. From March 2020 to October 2020, mental health–related emergency department visits increased 24% for children ages 5 to 11 and 31% for those ages 12 to 17 compared with 2019 emergency department visits, according to CDC data (Leeb, R. T., et al., Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. 69, No. 45

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/01/special-childrens-mental-health

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Health Problems at School: How School Nurses Can Help

(7 days ago) WEBThere is wide variation in health services offered at schools. For example: In some schools there is a full-time certified school nurse. They handle acute and chronic health problems. This may include administering medica­tions and performing health assessments and screenings, as well as special procedures ordered by a child's doctor.

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/gradeschool/school/Pages/Health-Problems-at-School.aspx

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Mental Health SchoolSafety.gov

(2 days ago) WEBMake schools safer by improving access to mental health services. Students often come to school with complex physical and mental health concerns or social service needs. Access to mental health services helps to create a positive school climate, prevents worsening of mental health conditions, and leads to better outcomes for students.

https://www.schoolsafety.gov/mental-health

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Schools As a Vital Component of the Child and Adolescent Mental …

(1 days ago) WEBSchools are an optimal setting to identify, manage, and sustain progress for children with mental health problems ().An ever-growing body of evidence indicates that integrating mental health supports and services directly within the school setting is an effective delivery system for child mental health programming (8, 9).Delivering mental health treatments in …

https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ps.201900575

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Student mental health is in crisis. Campuses are rethinking their …

(1 days ago) WEBBy nearly every metric, student mental health is worsening. During the 2020–2021 school year, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental health problem, according to the Healthy Minds Study, which collects data from 373 campuses nationwide (Lipson, S. K., et al., Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 306, 2022).In …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2022/10/mental-health-campus-care

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Mental Health in Schools NAMI

(Just Now) WEBMental Health In Schools Where We Stand NAMI believes that public policies and practices should promote greater awareness and early identification of mental health conditions. NAMI supports public policies and laws that enable all schools, public and private, to increase access to appropriate mental health services. Why We Care One in six U.S. …

https://www.nami.org/Advocacy/Policy-Priorities/Improving-Health/Mental-Health-in-Schools/

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Mental health symptoms in school-aged children

(6 days ago) WEBA CDC study examined mental health symptoms in four different U.S. school districts during 2014–2018. Based on teacher and parent reports, about 1 in 6 students had enough behavioral or emotional symptoms and impairment to be diagnosed with a childhood mental disorder; rates varied among the different sites.Schools, communities, and healthcare …

https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/features/school-aged-mental-health-in-communities.html

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Interventions for Health and Well-Being in School-Aged Children …

(6 days ago) WEBThe health and well-being of school-aged children has received little attention compared with younger children aged < 5 years and adolescents. In this final article in a supplement of reviews that have assessed the effectiveness of interventions for school-aged children across a variety of health-related domains (including infectious diseases, …

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/149/Supplement%206/e2021053852M/186939/Interventions-for-Health-and-Well-Being-in-School

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Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools: An …

(2 days ago) WEBIntroduction. This action guide was designed for school administrators in kindergarten through 12th grade schools (K-12), including principals and leaders of school-based student support teams, to identify evidence-based strategies, approaches, and practices that can positively influence students’ mental health.

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/mental-health-action-guide/pdf/DASH_MH_Action_Guide_508.pdf

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