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All posts tagged "SEL"
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1.2KNewsSchool districts move to ease teacher stress, burnout
School districts have provided increased mental health training for staff, classroom support as well as resources and systems aimed at identifying burned...
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1.7KNewsYouth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?
Student mental health reached crisis levels last year, and the pressure on schools to figure out solutions has never been greater. Districts...
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2.2KNewsSome states approve mental health sick days for students
The language varies from state to state, with some bills limiting the number of allowable mental health days and others requiring a...
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3.8K► NewsmakersDavid Shapiro to lead YMCA of Greater Boston after 18 years at MENTOR
David Shapiro will become the 14th president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston, succeeding James Morton, who has led the...
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2.7KNewsPandemic pushes afterschool programs to add social-emotional learning
Afterschool programs across the country are increasing turning to social emotional learning, or SEL, and other approaches to help cope with increased...
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2.4KFrom the BureausQ&A: Girls Inc.’s Stephanie Hull on fast-tracking virtual support during the pandemic
When Stephanie Hull was a kid, long before she became the CEO of Girls Inc., a national organization aimed at helping young...
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1.5KNewsSchools use therapy-based programs for ‘overwhelmed’ kids
In a school year that was supposed to be a return to normal but has proven anything but, over 700 schools, including...
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2.2KNewsAmerican Rescue Plan funds fuel expansion in afterschool programs
Billions of dollars earmarked for afterschool programs in the American Rescue Plan have begun to flow into programs nationwide, setting some on...
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3.1KNewsSummer camps brace for another year of social emotional fallout from pandemic
How are summer camps handling changes in the campers and the young counselors caused by the ongoing pandemic? Temper tantrums. Panic attacks....
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3.4KGuest Opinion EssayWhen relationships come first in schools, success follows
After more than a year of disrupted school for most of the country, we know that meaningful relationships are a powerful part...
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838GrantsAlabama, Georgia, Florida child and youth education grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Development, Education, Social/Emotional Learning, Alabama | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Nov. 15, 2021 (letters of inquiry)
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1.4KNewsCounselors: No ‘Quick Fix’ to Repairing Damage of Pandemic Year
Wendy Mallis was proud to be the first person in her family to go to college, but she never expected that she...
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1.5KGrantsOregon Creative Arts Education Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Arts Education, Creativity, Youth Development, SEL, Oregon | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 10, 2021
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1.9KGrantsPreK-12 Social and Emotional Learning Project Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Social and Emotional Learning, SEL, Youth Development, Youth Mental Health | Amount: Up to $25,000 | Deadline: Apr. 9, 2021
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1.4KGrantsChildren’s Mental Health Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Health, Mental Health, Emotional Well-Being, Suicide Prevention | Amount: $50,000 - $125,000 per year | Deadline: Feb. 26, 2021
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2.3K► ReportsIntegrate SEL By Focusing On Strong Relationships In Diverse Environment, Report Says
How do youth organizations and schools integrate social and emotional learning into their full range of activities? How do they also respond...
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4.7KGuest Opinion EssayTeaching After-school Online? How To Effectively Support SEL
MIA STUDIO/SHUTTERSTOCK Quarantine has a very isolating effect on the world. There is a lack of social interaction, many days in pajamas...
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2.0K► ReportsWallace Project: School Districts, After-school Partners Learn How To Teach SEL Together
In 2016, six school districts in the United States partnered with after-school coordinating organizations in their cities to foster social and emotional...
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2.0KNewsSocial Emotional Learning Critical In Atlanta School For Homeless Kids
For those children who have had traumatic experiences, a safe and respectful environment is a basic need. It has to be created...
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssaySEL Program Can Make Students More Employable
Many students are challenged with stress, anxiety and low self-esteem today and do not have the tools or strategies to combat this....
