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U.S, Department of Education Resources for Combating Substance Abuse in Schools
1/21/19 In recent years there have been significant increases in alcohol, drug and substance abuse across the country. This abuse has significantly impacted K-12 school-age students as well as those pursuing postsecondary education. To help combat substance abuse in schools, the Department of Education has developed webinars designed for State-, district- and building-level administrators, teachers and specialized instructional support personnel interested in supporting students and families impacted by the opioid crisis.
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Are Your Students (Or YOU) Getting Enough Sleep?
1/20/19 Students (and adults) who get enough sleep at night perform better in school. That might sound like common sense, yet more than 71 percent of students are sleep deprived by an average of 1.7 hours a night. Read more to learn about how they and YOU, can get the sleep needed.
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Webinar Examines School Nutrition and Wellness Policies-Hosted By Action for Healthy Kids
1/18/19 Learn how schools around the country have fared with their school nutrition and wellness initiatives by participating in the Action for Healthy Kids webinar, “Students to Superintendents: Key Stakeholders’ Qualitative Perspectives and Experiences with Local School Wellness Policies,” on 1/23 at 3 p.m.
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GLSEN:Supporting Safe and Healthy Schools for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Students
1/17 Supporting Safe and Healthy Schools for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Students provides insight into the work of school-based mental health professionals’ – counselors, psychologists, and social workers – to support LGBTQ youth, as well as barriers they face to supporting them.
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New NASBE Resource Released on Student Safety and Wellness
1/15/19 The new issue of National Association of State School Boards State Education Standard explores the web of issues that intersect student safety and wellness, including students’ physical, mental, social, and emotional health and the quality of their learning environment.
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National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week is January 22–27, 2019
1/11/19 CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) is teaming up with the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism by encouraging education agencies and youth-serving organizations to participate in National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) 2019. NDAFW focuses on connecting students with science-based facts about drugs and alcohol.
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New APP Article: Health and Mental Health Needs of Children in US Military Families
1/10/19 Children in US military families share common experiences and unique challenges, including parental deployment and frequent relocation. This clinical report provides a background to military culture and offers practical guidance to assist civilian and military pediatricians caring for military children.
