ERIC Number: EJ1359992
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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Ecosystemic Advocacy for Elementary Mental Health
Brown, Regina N.; Gruman, Diana H.; Purgason, Lucy L.
Professional School Counseling, v26 n1a 2022
Systemic inequity in education compels school counselors to widen their scope of advocacy beyond their local school environment. Fortunately, the tools of evidence-based, data-driven school counseling can be scaled up to influence change in larger systems. We present an advocacy project undertaken by an elementary school counselor who was alarmed by a significant increase in children's mental health concerns. She initiated a state-wide survey of school counselors that revealed a dire need for mental health support at the elementary level. Using an ecological framework, we report on the data-driven advocacy actions she pursued to raise awareness of the serious concerns of young students across her state.
Descriptors: Equal Education, School Counselors, Counselor Role, Advocacy, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students, Mental Health, School Health Services, Student Needs, Suicide, Bullying, Student Characteristics, Educational Environment, LGBTQ People, Consciousness Raising, School Counseling
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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