The School Mental Health Collaborative 2023 Annual Report
The inaugural annual report of the School Mental Health Collaborative Center at the University of South Florida (USF).
The School Mental Health Collaborative 2023 Annual Report
The inaugural annual report of the School Mental Health Collaborative Center at the University of South Florida (USF).
What’s being done to help mental health among school kids?
From PBS Wisconsin (December 2023), Steven Potter reports on how peer support, school staff and psychology researchers are trying to keep up with the growing rate of mental health issues among students. Katie Eklund is interviewed as part of this report.
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Green Bay Press Gazette article from October 2023 about METRICS, a nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10.4 million grant to coordinate this center.
Expanding mental health treatment for schoolchildren focus of national grant award to Gevirtz School and partner universities
University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) article from October 2023 about METRICS, a nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10.4 million grant to coordinate this center.
UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz School partners with three universities to launch national center expanding school mental health workforce
News Channel 3-12 article from October 2023 about METRICS, a nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10.4 million grant to coordinate this center.
UW-Madison awarded a $10.4M federal contract to help school mental health workers
Spectrum News 1 article from October 2023 about METRICS, a nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10.4 million grant to coordinate this center.
UW–Madison to lead new national center addressing lack of school mental health providers
UW-Madison School of Education article from October 2023 about METRICS, a national center to expand and improve the country’s school-based mental health workforce. UW-Madison’s School Mental Health Collaborative received a 4-year, $10.4 million grant to operate the center.
‘They’re more likely to receive another down the road’: MMSD does away with out of school suspensions for elementary students
WKOW.com article from September 2023 about the Madison Metropolitan School District’s (MMSD) change in the way they handle suspensions. As of October 2021, MMSD no longer uses out of school suspensions as punishment for elementary students. Katie Eklund is interviewed as part of this article.
With Wisconsin Rural Partnership Funding, UW-Madison launches new projects to support rural and tribal communities
UW-Madison article from August 2023 about Wisconsin Rural Partnership funding to support rural and tribal communities. This includes a project led by Andy Garbacz entitled, “Promoting Family-Centered and Family-School-Community Mental Health Support for Children in Rural Wisconsin Communities.”
Despite Their Promise, School Mental Health Screenings Face Resistance
An EducationWeek article from May 2023 on the challenges of implementing mental health screenings in schools. Katie Eklund is interviewed as part of this report.
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