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Identifying Students in Crisis During Distance Learning


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14 Sep 2020

Identifying Students in Crisis During Distance Learning

This summer, Gaggle joined forces with Dr. Lisa Strohman for our Student Mental Health Summer Series. Education leaders from across the country connec...


By     Kim Bolz-Andolshek
10 Sep 2020

Suicide Prevention and Awareness: Protecting Students and Avoiding Tragedies

September 6–12, 2020 is National Suicide Prevention Week, a week-long campaign in the U.S. to inform and engage the public about suicide prevention an...


By     Paget Hetherington
31 Aug 2020

Equity in Student Mental Health: Socioeconomic Considerations

Supporting students’ mental health is critical to creating a safe and healthy learning environment for every student. However, mental health support i...


By     Paget Hetherington
20 Aug 2020

My Work With Crisis Text Line

At Gaggle, we strive to help ensure the safety and well-being of students, and that includes raising awareness of the various resources available to h...


By     Kim Bolz-Andolshek
17 Aug 2020

Creating Safety From the Inside Out

As we prepare for our return to school this fall, safety will mean a lot more than face masks and hand-washing. As controversy over if schools should ...


By     Allison Morgan
06 Aug 2020

Equity in Student Mental Health: Supporting Students With Disabilities

As part of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Mental Health Month, we discussed how to support the mental health and well-being of students of color and students who id...


By     Paget Hetherington
21 Jul 2020

Equity in Student Mental Health: Supporting LGBTQ+ Students

As I mentioned last week in the first installment of our Equity in Student Mental Health series, it is estimated that up to 20% of children in the Uni...


By     Paget Hetherington
14 Jul 2020

Equity in Student Mental Health: Supporting Students of Color

Mental health concerns affect up to 20% of children in the United States. While mental health issues occur at similar frequencies across different rac...


By     Paget Hetherington
09 Jun 2020

SEL Skills: Fostering Good Mental Health for Life

Research has shown that one in five teens has or will have a serious mental illness at some point in their lives. Good mental health is critical for c...


By     Charlotte Andrist
19 May 2020

Five Ways Parents Can Support SEL at Home

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the framework for understanding and managing one’s emotions, setting and achieving goals, practicing empathy, a...


By     Charlotte Andrist

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