by Emma | Jun 10, 2021 | Administrators, Blog, Mental Health, School Counselors, Social Learning, Social-Emotional Learning, State Boards of Education, Trauma
Alabama hospitals report falling numbers of COVID-19 cases. Birmingham city schools began to offer blended learning in March and returned to in-person learning in April. In anticipation of the 2021-2022 school year, Birmingham City Schools currently offer vaccinations...
by Emma | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog, Educational Technology, Mental Health, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Teachers, Teaching Topics, Trauma
According to a study by the CDC, almost two thirds of participant students had at least one “adverse childhood experience,” or ACE. These ACEs are defined as different types of abuse, neglect and other household challenges. This type of trauma impacts the student, of...
by Emma | Mar 4, 2021 | Administrators, Blog, Bullying, Cyberbullying, Digital Citizenship, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Mental Health, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, School Counselors, School Safety, Social-Emotional Learning, suicide, Suicide Prevention
Schools are an essential part of many children and teens’ support system. The COVID-19 pandemic brought light to just how important this support system is. According to CDC data, emergency rooms saw a spike in visits from children for reasons related to mental...
by Emma | Jan 7, 2021 | Blog, Cyberbullying, Educational Technology, Mental Health, suicide, Suicide Prevention
The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) defines self-harm as “hurting oneself to relieve emotional pain or distress.” Also known as Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) and self-injury, self-harm can be a difficult subject to discuss. However, it’s...
by Emma | Dec 17, 2020 | Blog, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Mental Health, Online Learning, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Technology
Before the pandemic, teen suicide rates in the United States were already alarmingly high. In an article in Psychology Today, licensed psychologist Sandra M. Chafouleas writes that every year, more than two thousand teens die by suicide. According to the Centers for...
