Indiana: Schools are partnering with mental health providers

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. …