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District Comprehensive Approach Appears In National & Local Media Coverage

Find news coverage about the District Comprehensive Approach (DCA), a transformational program from JED and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, that guides districts to enhance systems of support for the emotional well-being of preK–12 students.

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    1. Associated Press: JED and AASA Form Exclusive Partnership to Develop Comprehensive Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Approach for Districts Nationwide
    2. Yahoo! Finance: JED and AASA Form Exclusive Partnership to Develop Comprehensive Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Approach for Districts Nationwide 
    3. Boston Herald: JED and AASA Form Exclusive Partnership to Develop Comprehensive Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Approach for Districts NationwideRolling Stone
    4. Business Wire: JED and AASA Form Exclusive Partnership to Develop Comprehensive Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Approach for Districts Nationwide
    5. Education Week: A District Playbook to Address Students’ Growing Mental Health Needs
    6.  The 74: A Playbook to Address Students’ Mental Health Needs
    7. The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead: Fargo Public Schools hand-picked for nationwide pilot program on mental health
    8. KVTK, Phoenix’s CBS affiliate: Student Mental Health
    9. KULR (NBC affiliate in Billings, MT): Hardin Public Schools Joins District Comprehensive Approach Program
    10. The Chandler Arizonian: Chandler Unified joins pilot program on youth mental health
    11. WTVG, Ohio’s ABC affiliate: Washington Local Schools selected for mental health pilot program
    12. Queen Creek Tribune: CUSD joins pilot program on youth mental health
    13. KWQC, Iowa’s NBC affiliate: Silvis District picked to participate in nationwide program aimed at improving students mental health
    14. AZED News: 15 School Districts Join JED and AASA in Transformational Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Program for Pre-K-12 Students
    15. 13 Actions News, Ohio’s ABC affiliate: Washington Local Schools chosen as part of pilot mental health program
    16. Scarsdale 10583: District Announces New Mental Health Initiative
    17. The Dispatch & The Rock Island Argus: Silvis part of new mental health program
    18. Danville San Ramon: SRVUSD selected for national mental health initiative
    19. FOX10 TV, Arizona’s Fox affiliate: CUSD Mental Health Suicide Prevention Program
    20. Minnesota Sun Sailor: Minnetonka joins youth mental health and suicide prevention program
    21. KTVQ: Students helping students: Hardin schools turn to peer network to boost mental health
    22. ABC News: Youth mental health pilot program aims to protect student wellbeing, prevent suicide.
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