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Social Development & Mental Health: Issue #1, 2012 of Social Development

4/26/2012

(From the Journal Social Development) The journal Social Development has several articles describing the interactions between mental health and social development in Issue #1, 2012. The articles discuss topics such as temperament, parent influences on internalizing problems, social attachment surrogates, loneliness, relational aggression in middle childhood and more. ISHN brings this excellent issue to your attention as part of its information service to members that identifies school-related articles in over 200 journals. To go to the journal Table of Contents, click here.

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Online Training for RTI

4/25/2012

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(From UCLA Center on School Mental Health) Response to Intervention (RTI) initiatives wisely underscore the unacceptability of waiting for students to fail. However, as with so many other efforts intended to ensure all students have an equal opportunity to succeed at school, this budding movement often is pursued as just another piecemeal effort. Fragmentary endeavors cannot address the complex realities confronting teachers and student support staff. Moreover, as formulated and practiced the approach often is too limited in how it frames what needs to go on to enable learning, engage students, and keep them engaged. In particular, it pays too little attention to the need to strengthen the classroom and schoolwide context in ways that enhance the effectiveness of the strategy.To help broaden the focus through continuing education, we have just completed four professional development units. Read More

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Schools, Vaccines and Parent Concerns

4/25/2012

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(Posted by ISHN) April is Vaccinations month around the world, so it is fitting that this blog post discusses the school's critical role in vaccinations. This posting has been prompted by a series of excellent articles in the February 2012 issues (#6-10) of the journal Vaccine. These articles examine the attitudes and concerns of parents, community norms, factors that affected the uptake of vaccinations during the recent H1N1 outbreak. The International School Health Network has been tracking this issue in its monitoring of over 200 research journals, over 100 news media outlets and over 75 social media sources. A quick summary of some of those articles, reports and reviews can be found here. Read more.

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Webinar Recording: A Capacity-based Blueprint for School Mental Health Promotion

4/19/2012

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(Posted by ISHN) This panel discussion session applied what is known about capacity and capacity building to school mental health promotion, with several experts adding insights and comments in a panel discussion format. Participants (and readers of this blog post) are encouraged to add their comments and even their edits to this extensive draft outline, bibliography and list of reports and resources on Ministry, Agency/School Board, School and Professional Capacities in School Mental Health Promotion. This document lists and discusses the various, multiple components and capacities that need to be built in ministries, agencies/school boards, schools and professionals in order for comprehensive school mental health approaches and programs to be effective. Go directly to the recording by clicking here. Thanks to our presenters, including

Dr. Wade Junek, IWK Health Centre, Dalhousie University (on data monitoring in Canada)
Dr Kari Gloppen, University of Washington, (on sustainable coalitions)
Dr. Albert J. Duchnowski, University of South Florida (on models of SMH collaboration & services)
Bill Hogarth, Former School Superintendent (on thoughts from School Board CEO's)

Sponsored by a SMH Consortium Project funded by the Mental Health Commission of Canada
If you want to join this International Discussion Group, simply add your name to this ongoing List of Participants to be notified of future webinars and other activities..

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Social Development & Mental Health: Issue #1, 2012 of Social Development

Online Training for RTI

Schools, Vaccines and Parent Concerns

Webinar Recording: A Capacity-based Blueprint for School Mental Health Promotion

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