December - 2020

Addressing Inequities in Education: Considerations for Asian American Children and Youth in the Era

By Melody Mann, CEI Intern The global pandemic has triggered racial backlash in the Asian American community. Historically categorized as...

The Opioid Crisis: Foster Care, School Support, and the Importance of Taking Action

By Arnav Durani and Michelle Hull, CEI interns Although the opioid epidemic is often understood through the eyes of those battling opioid...

Psychological Responses to COVID-19 in Adolescents

By Kelsey Remeis, CEI Intern In a time of uncertainty caused by the recent pandemic of COVID-19, thousands have been affected in many...

Youth Risky Behavior and Mental Health in the U.S and New England

By Hailey Jordan, CEI Intern The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) was developed in 1990 to keep track of health behaviors...

What to Consider for Black Children and Youth during COVID-19

By Hailey Jordan, CEI Intern As the global pandemic continues, some school districts in the U.S. reopened for in-person instruction while...

Music: Helping us Cope and Giving us Hope

By Zenisha Shah, CEI Writer and Counselor at Innisfree House School Living in a world changing at unimaginable speed and filled with...

Many Decisions: Building a Future with Our Hearts in Mind

By Christine Mason, PhD, CEI Executive Director Our HeartMind e-News connects the relationship of heart centered learning and mindfulness...