@colleenshea This just makes me nervous to have so many firearms readily available to teachers/students. Hopefully they will be given proper training for handling and storing the firearms.
Left out of the conversation for far too long, a study in Europe works to better understand the health and mental health needs for transgender people. https://t.co/MJGhQcXNag
“Anne Arundel County Public Schools policy regarding therapy is a barrier to students who seek help, Parker said. And there just aren’t enough mental health professionals to deal with every students’ needs.”
One student calls it “a failing system” #MHawareness#susocialwork
As the conversation about dealing with youth suicide shifts, parents, students and school officials try to find common ground. The school system has traditionally taken a private approach, while members of the community want to confront the issue head-on. https://t.co/PiZqMLqRVN
Calling all children and teens who use art to help improve your #mentalhealth and wellness. Get creative and send us your original artwork for National Children's Mental Health #AwarenessDay. #BeTheDifference https://t.co/Z2gtFAufeo
@mlflannary14 This is a great way to bring this topic to light since it is so prevelant in our society today with social media and access to the internet #SUsocialwork
Great read and reminder thy students face many pressures each day that can effect their mental health. Focusing more on MH issues in schools sounds like a great idea! #SUsocialwork
The pursuit of meeting the district’s social and emotional needs has been described as a marathon, not a race. But students say they need more help now. Read the first in a three-part series on mental health in Anne Arundel County schools. https://t.co/PQ9DDArLUc
Rising costs on essential pharmaceuticals is a hot topic right now & needs to be talked about! How terrible it would be to not be able to afford insulin that’s an essential drug for diabetics #SUsocialwork
On rising insulin prices, a lawmaker tells pharma execs: "We have the names of people who have died because they couldn't get their insulin. ... Your days are numbered" https://t.co/1y6hoXlhuB
@W_Turley20 Great tips, employees should not feel embarrassed about disclosing to their employers and hopefully it will be more encouraged in the future so they can gain the appropriate accommodations. #susocialwork
@JillJasper14 I went to Bitty and Beaus when I visited Charleston. It was awesome, a great way to recognize and highlight hardworking individuals despite their disability! Can’t wait to visit when it comes to Annapolis! #susocialwork
@JenniferADever It’s good to see the trans community continuing to make strides in society despite the setbacks from the Trump Administration. #SUsocialwork
The Medicaid program will soon cover gender reassignment surgery, allowing people to have genital and breast-related surgeries. Do you think Maryland should pass a similar law? https://t.co/9w3cELB4Uq
The CDC says 78 new cases of measles were reported in the US last week. That's at least 465 this year for a disease that the US considered eliminated in 2000. https://t.co/zqf3oUSEp9
“Should we call cancer a ‘cell cycle problem’? Calling serious mental illness a ‘behavioral health problem’ is like calling cancer a ‘pain problem.’” (Comedian Ruby Wax) #SUsocialwork