RYV! Mental Health in Schools
3 minute read
This session took place October 28, 2020 2:00 - 3:00 pm CT
Recording
In this session, CTD Advocacy Director Jolene Sanders-Foster and Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow Jennifer Toon reviewed our 2021 priorities and plans for mental health in schools and public school discipline. Josette Saxton (Texans Care for Children) and Lauren Rose (Texas Network of Youth Services) joined the discussion.
Run time: 46:34
Transcript (.doc file, click to download)
Participant Feedback
Poll: What is your biggest concern(s) in this area? Choose all that apply.
from 21 total responding
- 13 School-based mental health and behavioral health
- 13 School discipline
- 12 School-to-prison pipeline
- 7 Early childhood mental health
- 4 Something else
Chat recap
Questions & answers (see recording, transcript for full answers)
- Q : How has remote learning due to the pandemic impacted student mental health?
A : remote learning has definitely affected student mental, in multiple ways. It separates them from many of the formal and informal supports they have when they are inside schools - things like access to school counselors and social workers, trusted teachers, school activities, and friends. students may worry about their grades, feel loss and frustration at missing out things they enjoy - socializing with friends, participating in sports or band
- Q : why would 10 year olds be ever referred to the juvenile justice system?
- Q : Is there any data on children in foster care disproportionately affected by school discipline etc in Texas?
A: The foster care system also has a high rate of FASD, which leads to more disciplinary offenses if it goes unrecognized
Breakout highlights
- Concern: continued Bullying
- School discipline issues
- Data about social workers in schools! Can we show it works?
- School is so much more than education and our policies should recognize all opportunities for holistic growth
- advocate for the lack of serious mental effects on children.
- question on what disciplinary actions are being taken during virtual learning
- the impact of COVID on mental health
- i would like if we focus on teaching coping skills through creativity. it saddens me that we focus on curbing behavior with discipline intstead of teaching students how to cope with trauma... the arts and music are wonderful ways to help any issues people struggle with in life... we must change the way and what we teach... not put it on the kids to be better learners... we must be better teachers.
Agenda
1:45 Zoom Room opens for new Zoom users to check their tech, get oriented
2:00 Tech Intro: Some accessibility notes, review of Zoom features we'll be using
2:05 Welcome: Who is CTD, What is Raise Your Voice!
2:10 Zoom Poll: What is your biggest concern(s) in this area?
2:15 Overivew of today's issue & plans for 2021
- Josette Saxton, Texans Care for Children
- Lauren Rose, Texas Network of Youth Services
- Jolene Sanders-Foster, CTD
- Jennifer Toon, CTD
2:40 Your Voice: small group conversations in breakout rooms (groups of 4-5): Identify your priority for Mental Health in Schools or something that interests you; then offer a recommendation or something you want to know more about.
2:55 Close
- Return to main room, mute yourself, and share your recommendation or request for more information in chat
- Wrap up and next steps
