Aug 13, 2018, Fox 21, Duluth, MN: Duluth Human Development Center Receives Almost $2 Million to Help Mental Illness https://www.fox21online.com/2018/08/13/duluth-human-development-center-receives-almost-2-million-to-help-mental-illness/ The Duluth Human Development Center for community Mental Health is moving forward with several new programs thanks to nearly $2 million in grant money. In the past six months, HDC was awarded money from the Minnesota Department of Human Services to three programs focusing on prevention of early on-set mental illness. … HDC Executive Director Jim Getchell says HDC is ecstatic to receive this funding because mental illnesses are more common than people think, and catching them early on is beneficial for a number of reasons…. The other two grants are being used to reduce mental illness hospitalizations and to initiate on-site health managers at all 29 schools within HDC’s four-county district. This is part of Minnesota’s plan to have mental health experts available to students in every school within the state….

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.