Introduction
Children spend most of their time and days at school. School is the place where children gain the successful knowledge to succeed in life. Children develop According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (2018) one in five children age ranging from 13-18 have, or will have a mental illness. Data has shown that 11% of youth suffer from a mood disorder, 10% of youth have a behavioral or conduct disorder, and 8% of youth suffer from anxiety disorder (NAMI, 2018). According to NAMI, on average 50% of students who are suffering from a mental illness will drop out of high school. Schools can be the main resources for children, and teens who are suffering from a mental illness.
Many school-based programs are in place to help children and adolescents suffering from a mental health condition. Some of the programs allow a social worker or therapist to be in the school and other programs allow programs to visit the school campus. School-based programs are intended to help the students, teachers, administration, and parents understand mental illness. However, the number of students to social workers and therapist is extremely high with the limited amount of resources provided in funding. Due to lack of support and resources …show more content…
Communities in Schools is placed in certain schools in the district to help provide resources and skills to help student have a healthy and successful life. Communities in Schools has a mental health initiative program which provides crisis intervention to help relieve emotional and behavioral challenges, teach new coping skills, and to improve a students’ emotional and physical health (Communities in Schools Houston, 2018). Communities in Schools Houston (2018) believes in order for a child to live a successful life they need the five basic principles. The Five Basic principles of Communities in Schools (2018)
Children spend most of their time and days at school. School is the place where children gain the successful knowledge to succeed in life. Children develop According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (2018) one in five children age ranging from 13-18 have, or will have a mental illness. Data has shown that 11% of youth suffer from a mood disorder, 10% of youth have a behavioral or conduct disorder, and 8% of youth suffer from anxiety disorder (NAMI, 2018). According to NAMI, on average 50% of students who are suffering from a mental illness will drop out of high school. Schools can be the main resources for children, and teens who are suffering from a mental illness.
Many school-based programs are in place to help children and adolescents suffering from a mental health condition. Some of the programs allow a social worker or therapist to be in the school and other programs allow programs to visit the school campus. School-based programs are intended to help the students, teachers, administration, and parents understand mental illness. However, the number of students to social workers and therapist is extremely high with the limited amount of resources provided in funding. Due to lack of support and resources …show more content…
Communities in Schools is placed in certain schools in the district to help provide resources and skills to help student have a healthy and successful life. Communities in Schools has a mental health initiative program which provides crisis intervention to help relieve emotional and behavioral challenges, teach new coping skills, and to improve a students’ emotional and physical health (Communities in Schools Houston, 2018). Communities in Schools Houston (2018) believes in order for a child to live a successful life they need the five basic principles. The Five Basic principles of Communities in Schools (2018)