New WellSpace centers in Buena Park offer students a space to decompress Ian Hanigan September 23, 2021Gordon H. Beatty Middle School eighth-grader Sarah B. and Counselor Jodie Reddingius talk about the Zen garden at their school’s...
OCDE partners with Kaiser Permanente to pilot new Resilience in School Environments initiative Nichole Pichardo September 14, 2021As part of an ongoing effort to help inform and educate local communities about the importance of screening for Adverse...
OCDE ACCESS student recognized for succeeding and rising against the odds Nichole Pichardo September 9, 2021A victim of abuse and placed in the foster care system at only 12 years old, Kaiyanna Han had the...
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Here are risk factors and warning signs to know. Ian Hanigan September 8, 2021Between 2016 and 2018, suicide was the second leading cause of death among Orange County youth ages 15 to 19...
OCDE hires countywide network of mental health coordinators Nichole Pichardo August 3, 2021With funding from the Mental Health Student Services Act, and in partnership with the Orange County Health Care Agency and...
VIDEO: With mental health in focus, school-based WellSpace centers offer ‘a space of calm’ Ian Hanigan June 2, 2021 Imagine a space on a middle or high school campus that resembles a tranquil coffee house or the lobby...
#IamTraumaAware campaign encourages community to share stories of healing and resilience Nichole Pichardo May 19, 2021It’s no secret that pandemic-related trauma is real. From the impacts of losing loved ones to the illness to the...
On National School Nurse Day, here are 4 things you might not know about school nurses Ian Hanigan May 12, 2021Each year, National Nurses Week is recognized from May 6 through May 12, which, not coincidentally, is the birthday of...
OCDE program empowers students to raise mental health awareness, reduce stigmas Ian Hanigan May 3, 2021It’s been well-documented that the COVID-19 era has taken its toll on the mental health of children and adults. Yet...
How to help children cope with tragic events Staff reports April 1, 2021Whenever there’s a high-profile trauma, whether it’s an act of terrorism or a destructive hurricane, it’s important to remember that...
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