Mental Heath in Schools

Tori Marasco’s Senior Project :)

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Mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders begin in early childhood
1 in 6 U.S. children aged 2–8 years (17.4%) had a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder https://t.co/k6qBKeYrF0

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9.4% of children aged 2-17 years (approximately 6.1 million) have received an ADHD diagnosis. https://t.co/k6qBKeYrF0

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70.4% of youth involved in the juvenile justice system meet criteria for a psychiatric diagnosis¹⁷, and 68% of state prison inmates have not completed high school.

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Expulsions in prekindergarten are almost twice as common — 89% higher — when classrooms don’t have regular access to a psychiatrist or psychologist. https://t.co/RAP96H4X3l

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Dropout leads to prison. High-school dropouts are 63 times more likely to be jailed than four-year college graduates.

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Increased access to mental health services and supports in schools is vital to improving the physical and psychological safety of our students and schools, as well as academic performance and problem-solving skills. https://t.co/P43iAJ0UPA

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Virtually every community has a school and most children spend at least 6 hours a day there. Schools offer an ideal context for prevention, intervention, positive development, and regular communication between school and families. https://t.co/P43iAJ0UPA

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Good mental health is critical to children’s success in school and life. https://t.co/P43iAJ0UPA

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