The U.S. Department of Education has released a new resource: "Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health," to provide information and resources to enhance the promotion of mental health and the social and emotional well-being among children and students.
This report highlights seven key challenges to providing school- or program-based mental health support across early childhood, K–12 schools, and higher education settings, and presents seven corresponding recommendations.
As part of the recommendations, the report highlights examples from the work of Department of Child and Family Studies faculty, most working within the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations, the National Technical Assistance Center of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and the Florida PBIS Project. Read more.