How schools are addressing students' mental health needs due to trauma of COVID-19:
The Child Mind Institute has tips for families to alleviate stress as parents return to the office while children return to school., trauma and grief support are top of mind among educators addressing the wide-reaching impacts of the crisis.
In Georgia, Atlanta Public Schools plan to screen over 30,000 pre-K to 12th grade students on their social-emotional behavior this fall. Other school districts are also looking to bolster support around trauma and grief due to the pandemic. Chicago Public Schools had previously announced a $24 million, multiyear plan to invest in mental health and trauma support programs for students and staff. Miami-Dade County Public Schools has provided staff with social-emotional learning and mental health awareness trainings as they welcomed students back, as well as hiring 45 mental health coordinators.
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