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Steven B. Harrod; Sayward E. Harrison; Samuel D. McQuillin; Mark D. Weist – American Journal of Health Education, 2024
Background: The opioid epidemic has created unprecedented challenges in the United States (US), including hundreds of thousands of lives lost to overdose in the past five years. Expansion of prevention and treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) is urgently needed, as evidence-based strategies exist but many remain unable to access life-saving…
Descriptors: Narcotics, Schools, Drug Abuse, Addictive Behavior
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Wilson, Sarah A.; Goldberg, Deborah S. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2023
Engineering students face significant stressors such as high academic expectations and extreme time demands that have the potential to impact their mental health. Due to the mentoring responsibilities of chemical engineering faculty, faculty are often positioned to provide support for these students. Through this article, we aim to help prepare…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Mental Health, Stress Variables, Health Services
Wilson, Louise – Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2022
"Administration of Medication in Wisconsin Schools" provides a framework for developing policies and procedures that meet the requirements for medication administration in the school setting. This document explains the various Wisconsin laws affecting the administration of medication to students. When applicable, best practice guidelines…
Descriptors: School Health Services, School Nurses, Drug Therapy, Guidelines
Markham, Lauren – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2023
Oakland International High School, winner of the 2017 National Community School Award, supports its recently arrived immigrant students by integrating academic, social, mental health, and material supports into the school day and beyond. Its community school model incorporates a Wellness Center, a tiered system of support and engagement, external…
Descriptors: High Schools, Immigrants, Holistic Approach, Community Schools
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Frey, Andy J.; Mitchell, Brandon D.; Kelly, Michael S.; McNally, Shawn; Tillett, Kathryn – School Mental Health, 2022
School-based mental health practitioners can offer enhanced support to schools and students; yet their training, roles, and expertise vary. The roles of these professionals are often conflated, misunderstood, or marginalized in their utility throughout the school system. The purpose of this manuscript is to enhance the capacity of educational…
Descriptors: School Health Services, Mental Health, Leadership Responsibility, Personnel Selection
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Maiya E. Hotchkiss; Lisa Weinberg; Danielle S. Berke – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Empowerment Self-Defense (ESD) is a sexual violence prevention approach backed by rigorous empirical research, yet its availability on college campuses is limited. This manuscript evaluates the feasibility and efficacy of an ESD program embedded within a university counseling center. Methods: Participants completed an 8-session ESD…
Descriptors: Rape, Violence, Prevention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Wood, Brandon J.; Cooper-Secrest, Kellie R.; Kirk, Megan; Walter, Sally – Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, 2021
The majority of school-age children with or displaying characteristics of a mental health disorder do not independently seek help, often go undiagnosed or undetected, and fail to receive treatment or intervention leaving them susceptible to and at risk for poor school and life outcomes. In response to these concerns and in an effort to improve the…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Screening Tests, School Health Services, Principals
Moore, Raeal; Hayes, Shannon – ACT, Inc., 2021
ACT has been investigating issues and supports related to high school students' mental health even before the COVID-19 pandemic. ACT researchers expanded on prior research by asking students to indicate, near the beginning of the new 2020-2021 school year, their perceptions of how well their school was supporting their mental health and the extent…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Readiness, High School Students, COVID-19
Eber, Lucille; Barrett, Susan; Scheel, Nicholas; Flammini, Ami; Pohlman, Katie – Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, 2020
As educators have become increasingly aware of the impact of trauma on the school success of children and youth, they have been investing in professional development about how to address childhood trauma in schools. However, evaluation to support evidence of impact are lacking. This Guide describes how to integrate trauma-informed approaches into…
Descriptors: Trauma, Positive Behavior Supports, Intervention, Social Development
Karge, Belinda Dunnick – Solution Tree, 2022
This is your comprehensive resource on providing effective special education services in your school. Written for current and aspiring administrators and teacher leaders, the book offers action items, case studies, and reproducible tools to help you stay in front of special education law, know and support your learning services team, and ensure…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Multi Tiered Systems of Support, Guides
National School Boards Association, 2022
The overarching goal of schools is to create a safe, supportive environment where students can thrive and learn. This begins with a dedication to students' social and emotional well-being, and effective policies and programs that create a culture of trust. Such a culture provides an optimal learning environment, and is also a proactive step…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, School Safety, Mental Health, School Policy
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Mathur, Sarup R.; Kern, Lee; Albrecht, Susan F.; Poland, Scott; Rozalski, Michael; Skiba, Russell J. – Behavioral Disorders, 2017
This document provides administrative recommendations of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) regarding the need for school-based mental health services (SBMHS) in schools (Kern et al., 2017). It includes (1) an introduction, (2) key considerations for successful SBMHS, and (3) recommendations regarding local, state, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, School Health Services, Mental Health, Access to Health Care
Bender, Lisa – UNICEF, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) has made the assessment that COVID-19 (coronavirus) can be characterised as a pandemic and the virus has now spread to many countries and territories. While a lot is still unknown about the virus that causes COVID-19, we do know that it is transmitted through direct contact with respiratory droplets of an…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Disease Incidence, Prevention, Child Safety
Estes, Elizabeth; Davis, Jeff; Shilton, Adrienne; Stoner-Mertz, Christine; Funk, Michael; Eisenberg, Lisa; Weller, Teneh; Knecht, Richard S.; Kelley, Veronica; Kain, Lara; Peck, Jennifer; Rosario, Aleah; Lombardo, Michael; Kimner, Hayin; Jacobs, Melissa; Dickey, Amanda; Epstein, Ken; Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio; Alcala, Lupita; Caparas, Ruthie; Coley, Aressa; Justus, Marianne; Willis, Jason; Larsen, Karen – WestEd, 2022
This field guide is a first step by a collaborative of California child-serving education, health, and social service experts and leaders to further California's current efforts toward one effective, integrated, comprehensive, school-based child-serving system. The guide includes guidance for both local education agencies (LEAs) and state leaders,…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Guides, School Districts, Public Officials
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Fennell, Reginald; Escue, Christopher – American Journal of Health Education, 2013
Background: The mobile health unit (MHU) was a grant-funded national initiative to explore the utilization of a mobile clinic to provide health promotion and clinical services for college students in the United States. Purpose: In 2010 and 2011, a 38-foot mobile clinic tested the feasibility of utilizing the clinic to deliver health promotion and…
Descriptors: Clinics, Immunization Programs, Diseases, Health Promotion
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