Mar 14, 2018, Fort Wayne, IN WBOI: Partnership Increases Mental Health Resources For Hoosier Schools http://wboi.org/post/partnership-increases-mental-health-resources-hoosier-schools#stream/0 Nearly one-third of Hoosier students report feeling sad or hopeless, and school is the de facto mental health system for many of them. A new partnership increases mental health resources for Indiana schools as one website adds tools to help school systems address the social and emotional needs of students. Indiana University’s School Mental Health Initiative partnered with the Lutheran Foundation to help schools address students' challenges, including anxiety, depression and substance abuse. …
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.