Janis Whitlock, JED Senior Advisor, and Audrey Wang, JED’s 2023 Student Voice of Mental Health Award Honoree, interviewed on student mental health and offer emotional well-being tips

Read the articles below:

• Being a teen has always been hard; now it’s especially so

• Seven steps to boost your mood

• Teen mental health: What role does social media play?

• Sad or stressed? Here’s where to find health-ful info

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.

1. 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.