An infographic titled "De-Escalation Strategies for Challenging Behaviors" listing tips: be a calm presence, use short concrete statements, listen and validate concerns, offer simple choices, give physical and emotional space, watch for safety risk, and invite them to engage in a calming activity.

De-escalation strategies for challenging behaviors.

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #schoolmentalhealth #mentalwellness #youthmentalhealth #teachers #educators #ymhc

A digital mockup of a book titled Handbook on School Attendance Challenges with a tree graphic on the cover, accompanied by pre-order links.

Handbook on school attendance challenges: addressing barriers to education with tiered school-wide strategies. ymhc.ngo/SACHandbookD

#schoolattendancechallenges #schoolanxiety #schoolavoidance #SchoolAttendance #studentmentalhealth #educationsupportteam #schoolwidestrategy #ymhc

An illustration of a clipboard with a list of physical and emotional symptoms associated with school anxiety, such as lightheadedness, tummy troubles, and feeling alone.

What school anxiety might feel like.

#schoolanxiety #schoolattendancechallenges #schoolavoidance #schoolabsenteeism #studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #anxiety #ymhc

A photo of three people in a meeting with an overlay advertising the YWAP course for community members to increase youth mental wellness through education and advocacy.

Creating hope: community leadership in youth mental health. ymhc.ngo/ywap

#ywap #onlinecourse #professionaldevelopment #teachers #educators #wellness #studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #proactive #mentalhealthawareness #ymhc

A photo of children running toward a school entrance. Overlaid in a light blue box is a quote by Teacher Emily Paschall titled "Be That Adult," emphasizing the importance of greeting students with warmth and a smile.

There is a kid waiting to bust through your school doors tomorrow morning, eager to have positive interaction with an adult. Welcome them with open arms and a smile. By Teacher Emily Paschall

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #schoolmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #teachers #education

A promotional graphic for the YWAP Course for Educators titled "Proactive Mental Health: Tools for Educational Excellence." It lists benefits such as building support networks and implementing Tier 1 strategies over a blurred background of a classroom.

Transform your professional practice with comprehensive mental wellness strategies designed specifically for educational contexts. ymhc.ngo/ywap

#ywap #onlinecourse #professionaldevelopment #teachers #educators #wellness #studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #proactive #mentalhealthawareness #ymhc

A quote by Dr. Ross Greene on a piece of torn paper centered on a light blue background. The text discusses the overwhelming pressure of unmet expectations on children and the resulting difficulty in getting out of bed.

Can you imagine waking up...knowing that 40 or 50 expectations are going to be placed on you that you have difficulty meeting...If I was that kid I wouldn't go out of bed. By Dr. Ross Greene

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #schoolmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth

A young student sits at a desk in a classroom, looking down at a notebook with a worried expression and her hand on her forehead. A text box describes how anxiety can make it difficult for kids to focus in class.

When kids are anxious in the classroom, they might have a hard time focusing on the lesson and ignoring the worried thoughts overtaking their brains.

#anxiety #anxietyawareness #studentmentalhealth #schoolanxiety #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #teachers #education #ymhc

A text graphic set against a background of green leaves. The text emphasizes that mental health is more important than various daily tasks and obligations, concluding with the reminder to take care of yourself.

Your mental health is more important the test, the interview, the lunch date, the meeting, the family dinner, the soccer game, the recital, and the grocery run. Take care of yourself.

#selfcare #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalwellness #wellbeing #selflove #studentmentalhealth #priority

STAAR time: How San Antonio schools approach a critical testing season Starting this week and throughout April, public school students in Texas will take the standardized exam.

As STAAR testing begins across Texas, educators warn that high-stakes pressure disproportionately impacts low-income schools and student well-being, raising concerns about equity and accountability systems. #EducationEquity #StudentMentalHealth
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A promotional graphic for the YWAP Course for Educators titled Strength-Based Approaches to Student Mental Wellness. The background shows a blurred classroom, and the text lists course goals including infusing wellness strategies, supporting students with invisible disabilities, and creating daily routines.

YWAP course for educators: Strength-based approaches to student mental wellness.

ymhc.ngo/ywap

#ywap #onlinecourse #professionaldevelopment #teachers #educators #studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #ymhc

District security officials detail state-funded "Say Something" tip app, procedures and staffing needs At a district security meeting, officials described the state-funded Say Something anonymous reporting app (launched 2024), said the district has received about 257 tips, outlined how tips are triaged and routed to school teams and law enforcement, and approved minutes before moving to closed session to discuss prevention planning under a cited statute.

The new state-funded "Say Something" app is transforming how North Carolina schools receive critical safety tips, empowering students to report concerns anonymously and swiftly.

Click to read more!

#NC #NorthCarolinaSchools #CitizenPortal #CrisisResponse #PublicSafety #StudentMentalHealth

A close-up, serious portrait of a young boy looking through a metal grid fence with text overlaying the bottom regarding school avoidance and feeling like a prisoner at home.

Make sure the walls you build to protect yourself and feel safe from school do not make you a prisoner of your home.

ymhc.me/schoolphobia

#schoolanxiety #schoolattendancechallenges #schoolavoidance #schoolabsenteeism #mentalhealth #studentmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #ymhc

A promotional graphic for the YWAP Course for Educators titled "Strength-Based Approaches to Student Mental Wellness," listing course goals like infusing wellness strategies and supporting students with invisible disabilities over a blurred classroom background.

Strength-based approaches to student mental wellness. Learn to support every student's mental health journey.

ymhc.ngo/ywap

#ywap #onlinecourse #professionaldevelopment #teachers #educators #wellness #studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #proactive #mentalhealthawareness #ymhc

A promotional graphic for the YWAP Course for Educators, listing course benefits like understanding risk factors and teaching coping skills over a blurred classroom background.

Equip yourself with life-changing skills to support student mental health through comprehensive wellness planning. ymhc.ngo/ywap

#ywap #onlinecourse #professionaldevelopment #teachers #educators #wellness #studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #actionplan #proactive #ymhc

A graphic resembling a sheet of lined paper with a message to teachers asking them to believe and support students struggling with their mental health.

Dear teachers, please believe your student when they tell you they're struggling with their mental health. Your support could make such a difference in a student's life.

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #schoolmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters

A four-panel comic featuring two dinosaurs in a snowy landscape. One says "I have anxiety," the other responds "things could be worse," and the first replies "yes, I am intimately familiar with that thought."

I am intimately familiar with that thought.

By dinos and comics

#anxiety #anxietyawareness #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #stress #mentalwellness #emotionalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #studentmentalhealth #ymhc #mentalhealthhumor

A graphic designed to look like a piece of notebook paper with a message addressed to parents urging them to believe and support their children struggling with mental health.

Dear parents, please believe your child when they tell you they're struggling with their mental health. Your support could make such a difference in your child's life.

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #schoolmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #parents

A graphic titled Positive Teaching Strategies for Students, explaining that researchers suggest a 3-to-5 ratio of positive to negative comments, providing examples of encouraging phrases for teachers to use.

Three to five positive statements should be given for every negative comment. Expect the best of students.

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #schoolmentalhealth #teachers #educators #education #accommodations #inclusion #ymhc

Student burnout is more common than we think, and education systems play a bigger role than we realize. Here's a look at some of the key factors linking mental health and education. #studentmentalhealth #burnout #mentalhealth #education

A grid of colorful boxes containing various terms for school attendance issues, including school refusal, school phobia, school-induced anxiety, and chronic absenteeism.

Language to describe school attendance challenges.

#schoolanxiety #schoolattendancechallenges #schoolavoidance #schoolabsenteeism #SchoolAttendance #studentmentalhealth #schoolmentalhealth #ymhc

A line drawing of a person with a tangled scribble for a head, surrounded by text listing physical symptoms of mental health struggles such as headaches, fatigue, tremors, heart palpitations, and stomach aches.

Mental health is physical too.

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #schoolmentalhealth #mentalwellness #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #ymhc #anxiety #stress #emotionalhealth

A quote by Dr. Ross Greene on a piece of torn paper that says, If you're intervening after the behavior, you're late.

If you're intervening after the behavior, you're late. By Dr. Ross Greene

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #schoolmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #teachers #educators #accommodations #inclusion #ymhc

An educational infographic detailing emotional, physical, cognitive, and social warning signs of school attendance challenges, such as anxiety, stomachaches, difficulty concentrating, and social isolation.

Warning signs: How to recognize attendance challenges.

#schoolanxiety #schoolattendancechallenges #schoolavoidance #schoolabsenteeism #educationsupportteam #schoolwidestrategy #youreducationmatters #SchoolAttendance #studentmentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #ymhc

A classroom setting with students raising their hands, featuring text about a YWAP course for educators to transform student mental health support through proactive planning.

Transforming student mental health support. Move beyond reactive approaches to mental health challenges with this transformative professional development course. ymhc.ngo/ywap

#ywap #onlinecourse #professionaldevelopment #selfpaced #teachers #educators #wellness #studentmentalhealth

A rainbow-themed graphic titled Every Autistic person is unique. It compares different ways autism manifests, such as no eye contact versus internal struggle with eye contact, and disliking new foods versus loving to try new foods.

Every autistic person is unique.
By @Colourblind_Zebra

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #schoolmentalhealth #mentalwellness #youthmentalhealth #neurodiversity #neurodivergent #inclusion #ymhc

Education & Mental Health Mental Health in Education Why is it important? EM203

I made this presentation discussing student mental health and education. Feel free to check it out and let me know what you think!
#studentmentalhealth #stress #burnout #mentalhealth #education #em203
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A quote on a torn paper background by Dr. Ross Greene that reads: Don't be late (in supporting students). Solve the problems proactively, not reactively.

Solve the problems proactively, not reactively.
By Dr. Ross Greene

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #schoolmentalhealth #youthmentalhealth #teachers #educators #proactive #accommodations #ymhc

An educational graphic showing that the autism spectrum is a circle, not a linear scale from less to more. It features a color wheel representing different characteristics like sensory, communication, social differences, and executive function.

Autism spectrum: it's a circle, not a line.
By @neurodivergentschoolpsych

#adhd #adhdawareness #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #neurodivergent #braindifferences #learningdifferences #studentmentalhealth #inclusion #ymhc

A handwritten-style text post about autism stating that it has no nationality or gender, is not a disease, and requires different levels of love and support, concluding that it won't stop people from shining.

Autism is a condition, and like all conditions, there can be good and bad days.

#studentmentalhealth #studentwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness #schoolmentalhealth #mentalwellness #youthmentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #inclusion #neurodiversity #ymhc