Health & Wellness Resources
Resources and support for educational leaders on student, staff and community health and wellness and self-care.
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January 01, 2024
Universal Depression Education in High SchoolsType:Article Topics: Health & WellnessA 24-year-old program developed at a school of medicine shows promising results among teenagers. -
January 01, 2024
School Districts Make Room for TelehealthType:Article Topics: Health & WellnessIn rural and remote regions, providing access to health care in schools through digital communication. -
January 01, 2024
Leadership with a Diagnosis of DepressionType:Article Topics: Health & WellnessA superintendent’s deeply personal story of confronting a mental health condition on the job and persevering. -
January 01, 2024
District Support for Students Experiencing HomelessnessType:Article Topics: Health & WellnessFive school districts’ strategies for protecting their most vulnerable students and increasing support services. -
December 07, 2023
Leading Through Trauma and Grief with David SchonfeldType:Podcast Topics: Health & Wellness, Leadership DevelopmentDavid Schonfeld of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement provides tips and advice for educators and parents on creating safe school environments during times of trauma. -
November 13, 2023
Youth Mental WellnessType:Report Topics: Health & WellnessResults from four school district site visits to assess students' risky behavior uptake, mental wellness and resilience -
November 01, 2023
One Life-Changing StepType:Article Topics: Health & WellnessIn a quest for balance in her professional and personal worlds, a veteran superintendent took a recent six-month sabbatical from her duties. -
November 01, 2023
The Superintendent Sabbatical: Uncommon But Not SingularType:Article Topics: Health & WellnessMaria Libby’s six-month sabbatical in 2022 from her superintendent duties in Camden, Maine, may strike some as unique, yet a handful of other superintendents have been granted ex-tended time off in the past few years. -
October 13, 2023
Talking to Children and Teens About the Israel-Gaza WarType:Discussion Guide Guidance for supporting children in a constructive and helpful way. -
October 03, 2023
Safe Learning Environments: Nurturing Student and Staff Well-being Through Thoughtful Safety StrategiesType:Webinar Recording Topics: Health & Wellness, School Safety & CybersecurityJoin us for a webinar on the importance of safety in educational settings and its impact on student and staff well-being. -
October 01, 2023
Preventing Burnout Among Early Career TeachersType:Article Topics: District & School Operations, Health & WellnessEducation jobs can prove to be stressful careers with various aspects being more stressful than others. -
September 01, 2023
Mental Health Support Beyond Digital CitizenshipType:Article Topics: Health & Wellness, Technology & AIA school district employs a social media mental health specialist to better understand the scope of the problem and mitigate negative effects. -
July 24, 2023
Case Study: South Fayette Township School District (Pa.)Type:Case Study How one AASA Learning 2025 Demonstration System is taking a future-driven approach with its rapidly growing student population. -
June 20, 2023
Getting Kindergarten Vaccination Back on TrackType:Webinar Recording Topics: Health & WellnessWhat Schools Can Do to Promote Childhood Routine Vaccination Catch-Up and Why It Matters -
May 18, 2023
School Safety and Crisis Planning ToolkitType:Toolkit Topics: Communications & Public Relations, Health & Wellness, School Safety & CybersecurityResources to assist school district leaders address the critical issues of mental health, cybersecurity and physical safety. -
May 02, 2023
Preventing Teen Dating ViolenceType:Webinar Recording Topics: Health & WellnessLearn about teen dating violence and how superintendents can address it in their districts -
April 01, 2023
Evaluation of a Social Determinant of Health: Academic Achievement through Physical Education PolicyType:Article Topics: Curriculum & Assessment, Health & WellnessThis study explores national associations of PE policies and academic achievement on standardized tests through a fixed effects panel data analysis. -
March 31, 2023
Does Football Have a Future in High School?Type:Article Topics: Health & WellnessParticipation declines and parental concerns over repetitive head trauma raise existential questions about the future of tackle football, especially among 11-player teams. -
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March 31, 2023
Nurturing Students Wherever They AreType:Article Topics: Health & WellnessInterscholastic athletics and other extracurriculars bring students together and benefit the whole child. -
March 23, 2023
Mental Health PPE – Lessons Learned and the Next NormalType:Webinar Recording Topics: District & School Operations, Health & WellnessThis webinar discusses virtual mental health services topics for superintendents and school districts.
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