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Staff and Systems Involved in Supporting Student Mental Health

Fri, April 9, 4:10 to 5:40pm EDT (4:10 to 5:40pm EDT), Division E, Division E - Section 1 Paper and Symposium Sessions

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium will present a series of studies focused on the school staff and systems involved in addressing student mental health. The first talk will provide current context, by reporting data on adolescent mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and its association with character strengths. The second talk will describe how teacher preparation programs equip future teachers to support student mental health and factors associated with preparedness and confidence to support students. The third talk will describe how teachers select strategies to support students with depression. The final talk will present data on police response to student emergency mental health crises. The chair will highlight practice and policy implications for the staff and systems involved in supporting student mental health.

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