Dec 21. 2017, CBC News (Canada): 'This is a safe place': Tackling mental health in schools http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-student-well-being-mental-health-hernewood-1.4438165
We've seen some issues around absenteeism with students … lots around healthy relationships with peers. It's a real mixed bag," she said.
The team, which was introduced to the school this past September, is comprised of a mental health clinician, two nurses and two student outreach workers. It serves the entire Westisle family of schools as well as École Pierre-Chiasson. A similar team also started at the Montague family of schools at the same time.
The hope is that it will help students access services sooner than if they had to seek help on their own in the community. ….
The team is also a joint venture between the departments of education, health and justice — and there are agreements in place so that team members can share information on a child's file with workers from those departments as needed.
Childhood Lost
Children today are noticeably different from previous generations, and the proof is in the news coverage we see every day. This site shows you what’s happening in schools around the world. Children are increasingly disabled and chronically ill, and the education system has to accommodate them. Things we've long associated with autism, like sensory issues, repetitive behaviors, anxiety and lack of social skills, are now problems affecting mainstream students. Blame is predictably placed on bad parenting (otherwise known as trauma from home).
Addressing mental health needs is as important as academics for modern educators. This is an unrecognized disaster. The stories here are about children who can’t learn or behave like children have always been expected to. What childhood has become is a chilling portent for the future of mankind.