July 3, 2018, Houston Chronicle: Conroe ISD, Tri-County health group exploring deal for mental health services https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/woodlands/schools/article/Conroe-ISD-Tri-County-health-group-exploring-13047511.php Conroe, TX If officials can finalize details of an agreement between the Conroe Independent School District and Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare this summer, some district students will have access to new forms of mental health counseling. In the wake of several mass school shootings that have shaken local communities across the country, CISD officials said they are looking at creative solutions to provide mental health services to disadvantaged students as well as students in need who might not otherwise receive those services. Initiating a memorandum of understanding between a school district and a healthcare group that is known to often provide free services is just one way they can achieve this goal, officials said. Evan Roberson, executive director Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare, told The Villager in an email the organization has been in discussions with officials from the Conroe ISD about starting a pilot program of school-based clinics at two of the district’s schools.
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.