children's mental health

Aug 11, 20213 min read

Collaborating on Compassionate, Comprehensive School Mental Health

By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support, and Martha Staeheli, Director of the New England Mental Health Technology...

Carmen Florentin

Aug 10, 20214 min read

Featured Fellow: Siza Mtimbiri

A New Hampshire Principal Creating Community for Staff, Students, and Families By Carmen Florentin, CEI Intern Educators all over the...

Resilience: Overcoming our Challenges and Celebrating our Growth

Melody Mann

Jul 7, 20213 min read

Resilience: Overcoming our Challenges and Celebrating our Growth

By Melody Mann, CEI Intern and Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support While COVID-19 has brought forth feelings of...

Growth Mindsets and Mental Health Part I: “I Can—And Do—Change!” The Power of Growth Mindset Interve

Whitney Becker

May 17, 20215 min read

Growth Mindsets and Mental Health Part I: “I Can—And Do—Change!” The Power of Growth Mindset Interve

By Whitney Becker, CEI Intern The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted educators to adapt in countless ways as they navigate teaching online,...

Using Mindfulness Techniques to Bolster Mental Health in Schools

Jenna Wyman

Mar 23, 20214 min read

Using Mindfulness Techniques to Bolster Mental Health in Schools

By Jenna Wyman, CEI Intern With one in five children in the United States likely to be diagnosed with a mental health or learning...

Christine Mason

Sep 18, 20205 min read

Healing: A Role for Educators

By Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director As educators return from their summer breaks and begin to establish routines this fall, we are...

Helping Students Cope with COVID and Death

Meghan Wenzel

Sep 9, 20205 min read

Helping Students Cope with COVID and Death

By Meghan Wenzel, CEI Researcher & Writer Uncertainty, change, fear, and loss can make anyone feel anxious, confused, and sad. In a short...

In a World of Noise, Music is the Answer

Zenisha Shah

Sep 3, 20204 min read

In a World of Noise, Music is the Answer

By Zenisha Shah, CEI Writer and Counselor at Innisfree House School One’s journey with music begins in the mother’s womb. We hear music...

Featured Fellow: Joelle Brookner Demonstrates Leadership and Compassion in Western Massachusetts

Dana Asby

Jul 21, 20204 min read

Featured Fellow: Joelle Brookner Demonstrates Leadership and Compassion in Western Massachusetts

By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support When Joelle Brookner became a Childhood-Trauma Learning Collaborative (C-TLC)...

How Trauma-Sensitive Learning Is Continuing Online

Center for Educational Improvement

May 15, 20203 min read

How Trauma-Sensitive Learning Is Continuing Online

Guest Blog By Dr. Ryan T. Woods for Respectful Ways When the threat of COVID-19 arrived, schools responded quickly. Principals made...

Why Schools Need a Compassionate Response to Trauma and Mental Illness

Center for Educational Improvement

Apr 27, 20207 min read

Why Schools Need a Compassionate Response to Trauma and Mental Illness

By Meghan Wenzel, CEI Researcher and Writer and Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Levels of stress, trauma, and mental illness are...

Part I: Understanding the Trauma of the School Shootings Epidemic—Why?

Dana Asby

Nov 15, 20194 min read

Part I: Understanding the Trauma of the School Shootings Epidemic—Why?

By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support Since the first widely publicized school shooting at Columbine High School in...

Will Foley

Nov 14, 20194 min read

Creating Peace, Healing Trauma

By Will Foley, CEI Intern We are never traumatized alone. We are wounded together. Together too, we heal. Relying on one another for...

Featured Fellow: Addressing Trauma with Joan Cavallo, St. Albans City School Principal

Dana Asby

Nov 11, 20194 min read

Featured Fellow: Addressing Trauma with Joan Cavallo, St. Albans City School Principal

By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support In her 12 years at St. Albans City School, a Pre-K-8 school of 800 students,...

School Mental Health Screening Part I: Benefits and Cautions of Universal Mental Health Screening

Dana Asby

Oct 15, 20194 min read

School Mental Health Screening Part I: Benefits and Cautions of Universal Mental Health Screening

By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support This is the first part of the special series School Mental Health Screening....

Reflections: The State of School Mental Health— Courageous Conversations and Healing Practices

Dana Asby

Oct 15, 20193 min read

Reflections: The State of School Mental Health— Courageous Conversations and Healing Practices

By Dana Asby, CEI Director of Innovation & Research Support New England, a center for knowledge and research, has promoted a number of...

Defiant or Depressed? Working with Black Girls in the School Setting

Kaela Farrise

Oct 3, 20194 min read

Defiant or Depressed? Working with Black Girls in the School Setting

By Kaela Farrise, CEI Intern Because children spend more time with teachers and other school personnel during a typical school year than...

Part 2: Understanding Self-Harm in Students (Treatment and Prevention)

Didi Dunin

Sep 14, 20194 min read

Part 2: Understanding Self-Harm in Students (Treatment and Prevention)

By Didi Dunin, CEI Intern An understanding of the warning signs and appropriate means of intervention for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)...

Part 1: Understanding Self-Harm in Students

Didi Dunin

Sep 14, 20193 min read

Part 1: Understanding Self-Harm in Students

By Didi Dunin, CEI Intern Parents and educators may not always recognize that their children or students, who outwardly seem happy and...

Vermont’s Department of Mental Health is Leading the Way in New England

Center for Educational Improvement

Sep 10, 20195 min read

Vermont’s Department of Mental Health is Leading the Way in New England

By Lauren Kiesel and Weng Yee Mooi, CEI Interns Vermont has made a large commitment to supporting its citizens’ mental health through...