Program Director responds to increasing need for mental health services in schools

NCDHHS partnering with Hazel Health to provide virtual mental health services for K-12 students

Special to IFN RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday that students across the state will soon have access to high-quality, virtual mental health care

Program Director responds to increasing need for mental health services in schools

Emergency situations like the one for Jessamine County when schools were on lockdown Wednesday morning spark more conversation about the increasing need for mental health services."I check in with my schools, my contacts, my counselors," Daven Mansfield said.Mansfield is well aware of circumstances surrounding East Jessamine High School and potential impacts of terrorism-induced trauma.She is the program director at Resolutions Therapy Practice …

The program “Sport Speaks of Mental Health”, promoted by the Municipality of Puerto Madryn through the Undersecretary of Sports, continues its work of raising awareness in different institutions of the city. In this opportunity and within the framework of the third year of its implementation, the women's team of the Club Empleados de Comercio (CEC) received the visit of the graduate Fernanda Contin (MP694), who carried out a talk on the importan…

Need for mental health education in Pakistani schools

In Pakistan, mental health remains a topic that is too often brushed aside, especially when it comes to our education system. Yet, the mental well-being of young people is crucial, not only for their academic success but for their overall development and future. As a society, we must realize that mental health education in schools is no longer a luxury—it is a necessity. Research shows that when mental health is included in school curricula, it …