Crystal Clear Processes + Connection = Solid Mental Health

Dr. Matthew Woods is a K-12 educator in Virginia. His professional experience includes being a high school social studies teacher, middle and high school assistant principal, middle school principal, director of student support services, adjunct professor, field instructor for student-teachers, keynote speaker, and educational consultant. Additionally, Dr. Woods hosts a K-12 podcast, Leading Out The Woods, and is the author of #Digital PD for Educators, and the children’s book series, “I Wanna Be…”. You can connect with Matthew on Twitter @woodfromawoods or visit his website www.leadingoutthewoods.com

 

“I wanna be…” book series.

 

How important is it for student mental health to see themselves represented in material we present?

If you were in charge of the entire district, what change would you make first to improve our school mental health system?

 

Please follow and contact this guest via Twitter @woodfromawoods or visit his website www.leadingoutthewoods.com

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Thriving School Community Podcast HOST:  Charle Peck, M.Ed., MSW

 

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EMAIL: charle@thrivingschool.org

 

BIO: Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. With over 20 years of education and mental health leadership experience, she has the unique lens of both a certified teacher and a licensed clinical therapist specializing in trauma. Charle holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work. Her role as a high school teacher coupled with her work with children and families in crisis gives her incredible insight into solving youth mental health problems stemming from our schools. She is the co-author of Improving School Mental Health: The Thriving School Community Solution and a global keynote speaker delivering powerful messages of hope to educators. Connect with Charle at: charle@thrivingschool.org and on Twitter at: @CharlePeck

What is the most challenging mental health issue in your school or district right now?: Getting buy-in that these challenges have always been present, and that only an inclusive solution/s will tackle the problem.

How is mental health currently addressed in your school(s), and what are the limitations?: Host of different ways, but more attention should be brought to collective solutions instead of silos.

What are a few points you'd like to cover relating to school mental health improvement? (This serves as a helpful reminder when it's time for you to interview).:

- How it's always been present (prior to the pandemic).

- Solutions in isolation doesn't work.. has to be a collective solution.