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Research and practice show that addressing well-being — for both young people and educators — is foundational to teaching, learning, and thriving. Van Ness Elementary attends to the well-being needs of its community — including students, educators, and parents — by engaging the support of a licensed clinical mental health professional. What’s especially unique about this approach is that every educator at school has confidential, free access to a therapist available to them during school hours.
Additional Resources
- Self-Care Strategies for Educators During the Coronavirus Crisis
This WestEd brief builds on a growing research base about self-care, with guidance on healthy mindsets and behaviors, healthy boundaries and interactions, and more to help educators attend to self-care so that they, in turn, can most effectively continue to educate and support those who depend on them. - Community-Care Strategies for Schools During the Coronavirus Crisis
This WestEd brief offers practical guidance for educators and school leaders to help them care for their school communities and maintain a sense of connectedness and well-being while coping with the stresses of social isolation, school closures, and changes to how services are provided.