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EP 24: The School-Based Mental Health Landscape in Connecticut and Beyond

In this episode, Fran Rabinowitz, Executive Director of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS), joins Duncan and Laine to discuss how CAPSS collaborates with district leaders and legislators to address the mental health needs of students in Connecticut schools, the ways CAPSS advocates for mental health awareness in educational settings, and the biggest gaps school districts need for mental healthcare delivery.
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Duncan Young and Laine Whitaker

April 23, 2024

39 min

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EP 17: School-based Clinicians Weigh in on the Youth Mental Health Crisis

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EP 15: Supporting the Mental Health Needs of Early Learners

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EP 14: Summer Planning for Student Mental Health

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Mental health funding podcast discussing school-based mental health programs.
October 23, 2023
29 MIN

EP 18: School-Based Mental Health Programs and How to Fund Them

In this episode, Mark DiRocco, who spent eight years as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators, joins Duncan and Laine to discuss how to effectively address the challenges superintendents face when it comes to funding mental health services in school, best practices for funding school-based mental health services, and emerging trends and innovations superintendents could explore to better support the mental well-being of their students.
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September 25, 2023
29 MIN

EP 17: School-based Clinicians Weigh in on the Youth Mental Health Crisis

In this episode, Courtney Shuey, Megan Reynoso, and Jalen Washington from Effective School Solutions join Duncan and Laine to discuss the current state of mental health in schools, the impact of the pandemic on young people’s mental health, how to tell the difference between typical adolescent challenges and more serious concerns, and what makes them most optimistic about the new school year ahead.
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July 3, 2023
29 MIN

EP 16: Administrator Roundtable – The Year in Mental Health

In this episode, school district administrators James Tuohy, Ed Moran, and Anna Pulido join Duncan and Laine to discuss how the role of schools has changed relating to mental health, why and when school districts may choose to use an external partner to support the mental health continuum, and sustainable funding for mental health programs.
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