Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses the importance of prioritizing the mental health and well-being of students in schools, and how multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) provide a framework that supports the “whole child”.
This podcast is made possible by our partnership with The National Child Traumatic Stress Network and their generous support. To learn more, visit https://www.nctsn.org/.
Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.
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Dr. Sharon Hoover discusses the importance of prioritizing the mental health and well-being of students in schools, and how multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) provide a framework that supports the “whole child”.
This podcast is made possible by our partnership with The National Child Traumatic Stress Network and their generous support. To learn more, visit https://www.nctsn.org/.
Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.
Show Notes:
Resources:
MCEC Global Training Summit Pre-Summit Professional Development
Don’t miss our four pre-summit sessions focusing on Mental Health and Well-being, Monday, July 29, 2024:
- Promoting Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems for Military-Connected Students
- Mental Health Risk Factors and Suicide Prevention for Military Families
- Improving School Climate to Promote the Mental Health of Military-Connected Youth
- Pioneering Progress: Exploring Promising Practices of the DoDEA Grant Program for Military-Connected School Communities
https://www.militarychild.org/event/gts/gts-register/
National Center for School Mental Health
https://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/
National Center for Safe Supportive Schools
https://www.ncs3.org/
School Health and Performance Evaluation System
https://theshapesystem.com/
Bio:
Sharon A. Hoover, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and Professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Hoover is Co-Director of the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH, https://www.schoolmentalhealth.org/) and Director of the National Center for Safe Supportive Schools (NCS, https://www.ncs3.org/). She leads national efforts to support states, districts, and schools in the adoption of national performance standards of comprehensive school mental health systems (see https://theshapesystem.com/).
Dr. Hoover has led and collaborated on multiple federal and state grants, with a commitment to the study and implementation of quality children’s mental health services. Creating safe, supportive, and resilient schools has been a major emphasis of Dr. Hoover’s research, education, and clinical work. She has worked for two decades, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the U.S. Department of Education, and the World Health Organization to train state and community education and behavioral health leaders and professionals in multi-tiered systems of support for mental health and psychological trauma. Dr. Hoover is a co-developer and international trainer for two widely used, evidence-based school interventions, the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS) and Supporting Transition Resilience of Newcomer Groups (STRONG).
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