School Psychology in the News
Check out these news stories from around the country featuring school psychologists and the issues affecting the field of school psychology.
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NASP Director of Policy Discusses Students' Mental Health on C-SPAN
NASP's Director of Policy and Advocacy, Kelly Vaillancourt Strobach, discussed on CSPAN’s Washington Monthly program the role of schools in providing mental health support to students. She shares the importance of mental health on school performance, how supporting the whole student allows them to thrive in school, at home, and in life, and the role of schools psychologists and other school-employed mental health professionals providing these services.
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Washington to Washington - Kids, the Pandemic and Mental Health
NASP Executive Director Kathleen Minke appears on Washington to Washington to discuss how the shortages of school psychologists affects the support students are able to receive and how the Safer Communities Act, which NASP supported in Congress, will fund increased mental health services in schools.
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What Are Maryland Schools Doing To Prevent Gun Violence?
NASP member Christina Conolly joined the Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss violence prevention in Montgomery (MD) County Public Schools.
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Why School Psychologists Are Worried About the Mental Health of America’s Students
NASP member Angela Mann discusses her work on an ACLU study that discusses mental health statues of America's students.
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Helping Kids–And Parents– Cope With Back-To-School Anxiety Listen
NASP Executive Director Kathy Minke joined the Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss how parents can do to help kids navigate the new school year, whether they are entering preschool or high school.
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Schools Strained by Kids' Mental Health Woes
NASP member Jessica Skalaand is featured in this story on the acute shortage of school psychologists to provide mental health services and the effects on students in crisis.
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Western PA School Districts Implement More Ways to Maintain Students' Safety
Munhill, PA - Benjamin Fernandez, cochair of NASP's School Safety and Crisis Response Committee, discusses the need to balance security measures with school climate.
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Baltimore School Psychologists Support Students Through Crisis
Baltimore, MD - In this special newsletter issue, the Baltimore City Association of School Psychologists highlights the many positive ways its members helped Baltimore students to channel their emotions and feelings during the recent period of instability, trepidation, and unease.
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Schools Struggling With Psychologist Shortage
Boston, MA - Andria Amador, MSPA President, explains why more school psychologists are critical to meeting children's mental health needs in Massachusetts.
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Family Angered After Police Handcuff And Shackle 5-Year-Old With Special Needs
Philadelphia, NY - Mary Beth Klotz, NASP's Director of Educational Practice, is featured in this story clarifying that calling police on a child with behavior issues is appropriate only under certain rare circumstances.
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School Psychologists: Breaking Barriers & Building Bridges
Anne Arundel County, MD - School psychologists play a crucial role for all of our students. This video is intended to raise awareness and help families, school staff, and the community see how school psychologists help hold the system together behind the scenes.
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Lincoln Elementary Named Healthy Champion
Loveland, CO - NASP leader Michelle Malvey is featured in this article on the success of her school's social-emotional learning curriculum.
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Restorative Practices Quickly Cut Suspensions in Middle School
Bakersfield, CA - By adding a school psychologist at every school and using restorative practices this district cut suspensions by 55%.
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State, Local Efforts Combine to Prevent School Violence
Waukegan, IL - NASP member and crisis expert Christina Conolly is featured in this article discussing efforts in Illinois to keep schools safe and welcoming.
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When Schools Simulate Mass Shootings
Melissa Reeves, chair of NASP's School Safety and Crisis Response Committee, is featured in this article discussing the effects of active assailant simulations on students.
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Four Ways to Improve Student Mental-Health Supports
Newtown, CT - NASP President Steve Brock and CASP President H. Thomas Brant discuss ways to address the continued challenges in a mental-health system in which schools and communities both play critical roles.
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“School Psychologist of the Year” on the Changing Role of Mental Health Services
Louisville, CO - Andrea Clyne, CSSP's 2014 School Psychologist of the Year, shares her experiences in the field of school psychology, how it has changed, and the importance of making sure students feel connected to school.
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Up Close: 2-Year Anniversary of Sandy Hook School Shootings
New York, NY - NYASP President Andrew Livanis discusses the new report on the Sandy Hook shootings and what schools can do to help prevent future tragedies.