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Youth Suicide Screening
January 16, 2019 | Emily Taylor
A report published online in September 2018 in Psychosomatics, “Suicide Risk Screening in Pediatric Hospitals: Clinical Pathways to Address a Global Health Crisis,” authored in part by researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), offers guidance on implementation of suicide risk screening in medical settings. According to an NIMH news release about the report, “studies have found that a majority of youth who died by suicide visited a health care provider or medical setting in the month prior” to their deaths. The report outlines a clinical pathway model, which includes using an NIMH-IRP screening tool with all youth.
Federal Commission on School Safety Resource Guide
January 16, 2019 | Emily Taylor
The Federal Commission on School Safety issued a 177-page report on school safety in December. Based on months of research including site visits to successful programs and expert testimony, the report offers findings and recommendations in three sections: Prevent; Protect & Mitigate, and Respond & Recover. The Prevent section includes recommendations on incorporating mental health programs in schools with details on existing programs and research based practices.
Mobile Crisis Services Effective in Reducing ER Visits
October 16, 2018 | Emily Taylor
A new brief from the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut summarizes a study on the impact of the state’s Mobile Crisis Intervention Services youth mental health on emergency department visits. Connecticut’s mobile crisis services are available statewide free of charge for youth up to age 18 (or 19, if still enrolled in school) and provide on-site crisis stabilization, a psycho-social assessment, brief treatment, and linkage to follow-up. For the study, data from the mobile crisis records was compared with Medicaid claims data for similar youth with behavioral health conditions who had not used mobile crisis services. For the follow-up period of 18 months, the group that used mobile crisis services demonstrated a 25% reduction in risk of subsequent emergency department visits compared to the other group.
New Policy Brief on 2017 NCTSN System Framework for Trauma-Informed Schools
August 9, 2018 | Emily Taylor
A new policy brief is now available on the key elements of the 2017 NCTSN System Framework for Trauma-Informed Schools. Trauma-Informed Schools for Children in K-12: A System Framework also delineates the public health implications of trauma exposure and the benefits of trauma-informed schools.
Casey Foundation’s 2018 Kids Count Data Book
July 9, 2018 | Emily Taylor
The Casey Foundation has published its 2018 Kids Count Data Book, with the latest data national and state data measuring key indicators of children’s well-being: economic well-being, education, health, and family / community. Nationally, the results from 2016 were improved compared to the results from 2010 in the areas of economic and education well-being, while the results were more mixed in the health and family/community areas.
Learn more about the results and order your free copy of the 2018 Kids Count Data Book»
Preventing Youth Suicide: Tips for Parents & Educators
June 21, 2018 | Emily Taylor
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) has a tip sheet designed to help parents and educators recognize suicide risk factors and warning signs. The tip sheet outlines recommended immediate actions to take to keep youth safe, if these risk factors or warning signs are observed. Links to additional resources are also provided.
New Brief: Preparing for Effective SEL Implementation
May 30, 2018 | Emily Taylor
Part of a series commissioned by the Wallace Foundation, this brief written by members of the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s EASEL Lab, provides information on effective implementation of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) programs. It describes the common features of the most effective SEL programs based on research findings, and provides specific implementation guidelines for schools and other organizations to consider when planning the introduction of a new SEL program.
Mental Health Literacy for Children with a Parent with a Mental Illness
April 24, 2018 | Emily Taylor
The March 2018 issue of the Journal of Parent & Family
Mental Health from Systems and Psychosocial Advances Research Center
(SPARC) features the Issue Brief, “Mental Health Literacy for Children with a Parent with a Mental Illness.” The brief references research highlighting a lack of mental health literacy among children and the need for increased research in this area.
Resource for Schools: After a Suicide
April 24, 2018 | Emily Taylor
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) has published the 2nd edition of its After a Suicide: A Toolkit for Schools to assist middle and high schools in implementing a coordinated response to the suicide death of a student. The toolkit was developed in collaboration with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and in consultation with national experts, including school-based administrators and staff, clinicians, researchers, and crisis response professionals. It is designed primarily for administrators and staff but can also be useful for parents and communities.
New ways of working and learning can grow resilient children’s social workers
March 21, 2018 | Emily Taylor
This recent article from The Guardian looks at research done by the UK’s Department of Education on England’s children and family social workforce. The study found that “a third of social workers leave the profession within two years, and the average career span is just eight years”. The article discusses related research and potential solutions, including implementing “reflective supervision” techniques and improved training for the social workforce.