School Consulting

The need for mental health education and services has never been greater. Even before COVID-19, 1 in 5 young people experienced a mental health challenge (Merikangas et al., 2010). Today more than 1.5 million children have lost a loved one during COVID-19 (NIH, 2021) and many young people have faced isolation, school closures, and economic anxiety during the public health crisis which have further exacerbated these problems and created new barriers for young people to get help. Recent research suggests that depression and suicide concerns have increased during the pandemic, especially among female adolescents (Mayne et al., 2021). In fact, nearly two-thirds of U.S. parents report that their child has recently experienced a mental or emotional challenge (Jed Foundation, 2021).

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Unlike COVID-19, the emotional implications of the pandemic --can’t be vaccinated away. While school leaders have identified students’ mental health as one of their top concerns, most educators do not feel confident in their ability to identify students who might require additional mental health supports (Learn Well Services, 2021).

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Young people need social and emotional skills, mental health literacy, social supports, and trauma-informed and culturally responsive mental health care services to build their resilience so they can continue to navigate the challenges ahead. Let us help your school get started!