Mental health concerns and the ramifications of trauma impact the learning process. Schools are recognizing the need for students to access mental health services during the school day, in order to bolster the best academic outcomes and promote equity. Public schools typically can't fund mental health professionals because we are in a socio-economic context whereby budgets are tight and cuts are constantly being debated and considered. How are schools across the United States addressing this conundrum effectively?
Great question, Terri. Much of it is out of my realm of expertise. But the premise of the question reminded me of a recent paper (see below) on how we’re often forgetting how schooling itself is a source of trauma for many students. Reducing trauma thus requires more than greater access to counseling; it will also require reforming the culture, practices, and assumptions of schooling.
Petrone, R., & Stanton, C. R. (2021). From producing to reducing trauma: A call for “trauma-informed” research (ers) to interrogate how schools harm students. Educational Researcher, 50(8), 537-545.
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