Often schools can be difficult places to lead. There are so many demands on our administrators and there are constant conflicts and struggles in the lives of staff and students. It is even more conflictual with all that has happened with the multi-dimensional impact of COVID-19. It is important that schools be a safe place […]
The Worker Shortage in American Schools
Most schools are facing a significant challenge in employing staff. Not only are teachers becoming more scarce but other types of staff are in demand, such a custodians, cafeteria workers, substitute teachers and other staff that schools need. These individuals are responsible for providing the infrastructure for schools to function. We are just beginning to […]
The Surgeon General Interview About our Children’s Mental Health
If you have been reading my blog and other public information about students, youth and children you have been informed that we have a significant mental health crisis. This is significant in that we seem to be facing a rather large national perspective on this that could leave us in a crisis. I thought it […]
What Middle Schoolers Need in Post-COVID
We have all watched our students and children strive to cope during and after the impact of the pandemic. Lakeside has had to substantially increase our In-School Counseling staff, who work in area schools providing extra support, due to the overwhelming needs that students are experiencing in our post-COVID world. Middle Schoolers are at the […]
Helping Students through Co-Regulation
Some of the behaviors that we are experiencing out of the COVID-19 pandemic are rather disturbing and often can cause a great deal of concern by caregivers of students. The behavior can be unpredictable and very dysregulated. Some of the students that seemed balanced before the pandemic have developed a great deal of fear, anxiety […]
Where Are You on This Continuum?
I was recently discussing a trend with a colleague regarding people and organizations who declare themselves Trauma-Informed, sometimes only as a result of attending a workshop here or there. In our opinion, to be truly trauma-informed requires a great deal more study than that. I think this can lead us to a discussion around a […]
The One-Two Punch of COVID and Hurricane IDA in Louisiana
Most of us have seen the devastating impact of Hurricane IDA. With 150 mph winds, high flood waters, over one million homes without power and thousands of displaced families, the state of Louisiana has taken a toll that has been more than devastating. If that is not enough Louisiana has had quite a struggle with […]
The Power of Simone Biles as a Role Model
History has been made in the current Olympics, but not just in terms of the usual breaking of records and awarding of medals. Gymnast Simone Biles has made history by the bravery she has shown to be transparent about her mental health and placing it over the demand that she should somehow push through overwhelming anxieties to perform. Thankfully […]
Another Source of a Public Health Crisis
We have been focused on COVID-19 for the past year and a half in our country. Going into COVID-19 we were extremely concerned as a nation about what we called the Opioid Crisis where thousands were suffering from addiction and deaths due to drug overdose. As we entered the pandemic, we suspected that due to […]
The Environments We Set for Those Around Us
There were many inspirational moments at the 4th Annual Philadelphia Trauma Conference this past weekend sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University. We learned some great ideas for understanding trauma and helping those heal who have been trauma-impacted. Part of the most recognized aspects of healing trauma are the power of relationships and the importance of the […]
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