According to the most recent data, chronic absenteeism reached a staggering 31% in the 2021–22 school year. This historic peak signaled a national crisis in student engagement and learning loss. While the following year brought a modest decline, nearly one in three students still missed 10% or more of the academic year. These attendance issues point to deeper challenges that impact student engagement and attendance.
Topics: Multisystemic Therapy, Troubled Youth, Evidence-Based Practices, evidence-based, Agencies & Admin, School, education, Juvenile Justice
Because children spend much of their time at school, schools can be the perfect setting for promoting mental health awareness. Schools can help students learn about mental health and access helpful resources. But in order to take full advantage of this opportunity, we must first break the stigma attached to mental illness.
Topics: Multisystemic Therapy, Mental Health, evidence-based, Families, School
