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Cowan, Katherine C.; Vaillancourt, Kelly; Rossen, Eric; Pollitt, Kelly – National Association of School Psychologists, 2015
Efforts to improve school climate, safety, and learning are not separate endeavors. They must be designed, funded, and implemented as a comprehensive school-wide approach that facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration and builds on a multitiered system of supports. The author organizations and cosigners of this joint statement believe that,…
Descriptors: School Safety, School Violence, Prevention, Mental Health Programs
Eklund, Katie; Vaillancourt, Kelly; Pedley, Trisha – Communique, 2013
Approximately 20% of children in the United States experience significant mental, emotional, or behavioral symptoms that would qualify them for a psychiatric diagnosis (Burns et al., 1995; Costello et al., 2003). Unfortunately, only 15%-30% of these children receive any type of help or support (Ringel & Sturm, 2001; United States Public Health…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Health Services, Mental Health, School Psychology
Cowan, Katherine C.; Vaillancourt, Kelly – Communique, 2013
The tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, CT (USA) has brought the conversation about how to reduce violence, make schools safer, improve school climate, and increase access to mental health services to the forefront of the national conversation. Advocating for comprehensive initiatives to address school safety, school climate, and…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Advocacy, School Safety, School Psychologists