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The Youth Mental Health Series, proudly sponsored by Wedgwood Christian Services, focuses on students’ mental health, the sources of their distress, and how schools and communities can help address their needs.

Learning opportunities for student social-emotional and mental-health support

All Districts Kirsten Myers, director of special education, Kent ISD
Special Education Director Kirsten Myers shared the following list of Kent ISD resources that was sent out to special-education and other administrators throughout Kent County following last week’s mass shooting at Oxford High School...

Positive behavior: that’s the ticket

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Through incentives such as tickets for good behavior, West Godwin is seeing good results from a positive-behavior intervention program...

Fitnesspalooza boosts minds, bodies, one another

Cedar Springs Beth Heinen Bell
A mental and physical wellness day in Cedar Springs taught sixth-graders how to cope with stress and advocate for their peers...

New curriculum helps students understand how emotions impact learning

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
The district created a committee last year to review its social-emotional learning curriculum by defining a vision, considering why it is important and what the district hopes to achieve...

Gunner, another counseling dog, joins Chillie as greeter, morale booster

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell
The Rockford Education Foundation recently welcomed Gunner the golden retriever to the high school counseling program as a counseling dog...

School coordinators tap into communities, connect resources

All Districts Erin Albanese
Eighteen months into the pandemic, there’s perhaps never been a time more pressing for families to have a sense of belonging in their schools...

Wanted: teens who can inspire change, spark passions

Youth Mental Health Alexis Stark
Local middle- and high-school students are invited to apply by June 4...

Making mental health awareness part of school culture

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
Paint Kenowa Green is about creating safe spaces and ending stigma...

Mentoring during a pandemic: more important than ever

Northview Morgan Jarema
There’s a long list of students waiting for a positive role model, and a list of adults waiting to be of support. The program is always looking for more volunteers...

Creating safe spaces

Kenowa Hills Alexis Stark
On a freezing February morning at Pathways High School, two speakers from Michigan non-profit i understand spoke to students about the importance of mental health...

Virtual counseling office offers ‘one-stop’ services

Wyoming Erin Albanese
The site offers new ways for students to connect, on anything from academic questions to mental health issues...

Partnership continues focus on student emotional, mental health

All Districts Alexis Stark
A group is working to identify trauma and provide support early in order to increase student success...

Mental health checks and career exploration find virtual home in school districts

Multi Districts Janice Holst
A tool students can use with their phones is opening doors to careers -- many of them local -- and giving administrators a read on emotional wellness...

Stress, studies and the pandemic: a steep learning curve

Rockford Alexis Stark
In response to the social and emotional impacts brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Rockford’s Developing Healthy Kids Campaign wants students and families to know they are not alone...

Students find a quiet place to chill out: the hygge room

Rockford Charles Honey
A calming “hygge room” has become a popular part of Roguewood Elementary’s mental-health supports for students during the pandemic...

Foundation funds math curriculum, mental health coordinator

Caledonia Alexis Stark
The Caledonia Education Foundation recently awarded the district a $75,000 grant to pay for a new math curriculum and to free up dollars to add a new position to serve students’ mental, social and emotional health needs...
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