This #NationalMinorityHealthMonth , check out the resource guides created by @ABCCollab + NC InCK to help educators support underserved students in different areas related to their health and wellbeing. abcsciencecollaborative.org/educator-guide…
#NMHM2024

April is #NationalStressAwarenessMonth , a time for raising awareness about the impacts of stress on our mental & physical health. @CDCGov shares resources & advice for schools to help promote mindfulness & support students. Read: cdc.gov/healthyyouth/m…

It’s National Minority Health Month and this year’s theme is “Be the Source for Better Health.”

We invite everyone to be the source for clinical trial information.
Share our clinical trial resources, available in Spanish and other languages: fda.gov/consumers/mino…

#NMHM2024

April is #NationalMinorityHealthMonth to raise awareness about health disparities that many racial and ethnic minority groups face and encourage action through education. Health Disparities shares information on health equity in this educational series.
View: nimhd.nih.gov/resources/unde…
#NMHM

NC educators and families, @BookHarvestNC is a nonprofit that provides books, support, and literacy to NC families and communities. This #NationalReadingMonth , get involved with Book Harvest! bookharvest.org

#DYK ? March is Women’s History Month and National Nutrition Month. Dept. of Agriculture has a great blog that outlines the intersection of women’s history and school meal programs. Read it here: usda.gov/media/blog/202…

March is #NationalNutritionMonth ! Schools can help support children’s nutritional health by knowing how to connect students and families who may be facing food insecurity with state or federal resources.
Read tips from @ABCCollab + NC InCK : ncinck.org/wp-content/upl…

Educators, this #NationalNutritionMonth , view tips and ideas for teaching about nutrition and building healthy habits and how to support students who may experience food insecurity.
Read: abcsciencecollaborative.org/abc-science-co…

It’s National Reading Month! Reading Is Fundamental shares resources and tools for educators to encourage reading and increase literacy. Check them out, and use as needed in your classroom this month: rif.org/literacy-centr…

#ReadWithRIF

School social workers expertly combine mental health training & compassion to support students' behavioral health.

This #NationalSchoolSocialWorkWeek , we're celebrating our school social workers & their important work in our school communities.

#SSWWeek2024

The @ABCCollab studied trends in emergency care pediatric visits related to mental health throughout the #COVID19 pandemic. Read in the Journal of @PIDS: abcsciencecollaborative.org/news-pids-supp…

CDC released an action guide for school and district leaders that describes six strategies to support staff and students’ mental health and well-being in schools.

Learn ways to put each of the strategies into action from CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health: bit.ly/47um5NN
#CDCMentalHealth

This article by @ABCCollab published in the Journal of @PIDS measures how NC children enrolled in #Medicaid interacted with health care during the first year of the #COVID19 pandemic. Read: abcsciencecollaborative.org/news-pids-supp…

Two articles by @ABCCollab researchers published in the Journal of @PIDS examine how #COVID19 infection data collected by schools and school absenteeism can be a marker for community case rates. Read: abcsciencecollaborative.org/news-pids-supp…

The @ABCCollab used data gathered in the first years of the #COVID19 pandemic to measure its impacts on children and how schools and health care can prepare for future health epidemics. Read more: abcsciencecollaborative.org/news-pids-supp…

School counselors aren't guidance counselors - they're mental health supports, student advocates, parent liaisons, mentors, & so much more.

This week, we join ASCA to celebrate school counseling & the skilled counselors supporting students across the country.

#NSCW24

Families in North Carolina: @NCDHHS expanded #Medicaid coverage to include more people aged 19 to 64 years. Learn more about the expansion and if you qualify: medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/north-carolina…

To support the mental health needs of teachers and students, the @ABCCollab hosts CARE Workshops to provide tools and resources to reduce stress and burnout, enliven teaching, and help students thrive. Learn more: abcsciencecollaborative.org/care-workshops/

Members of the @ABCCollab authored four articles in a recent supplement in the Journal of @PIDS. Topics include how schools can be a marker for #COVID19 in the community and trends in pediatric emergency visits related to mental or behavioral health. Read: academic.oup.com/jpids/issue/12…

The @ABCCollab was developed in 2020 in response to the #COVID19 pandemic. Since then, it’s researched students’ and teachers’ physical and mental health and provided schools with information and resources. Read: abcsciencecollaborative.org/history/