Refocusing School-Based Mental Health with an Equity Lens: Support, Engage, Empower
By Ingrid Padgett, Communications and Program Strategist, New England MHTTC, and Martha Staeheli, Director, School Mental Health Initiative, New England MHTTC Many schools are refocusing school-based mental health supports with an equity lens in order to offer resources that consider the holistic academic and emotional needs of students. This focus on equity has emerged from a growing awareness of the stress and anxiety gripping so many students and families, the role of trau