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Today CLASP released the final two factsheets in our Beyond the Mask series. Collecting Mental Health Data highlights four states growing their student mental health data collection, while Authentic Youth Engagement overviews how each state engaged young people in their reopening plans and offers a recommendation for improving the practice.
This series highlights how schools are using Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to prioritize student mental health, highlighting five key components of equitable school-based mental health care.
The U.S. Department of Education required each state to submit a reopening plan outlining how they were using and planned on using ESSER funds. CLASP conducted an analysis of 37 state plans to better understand if and how schools were prioritizing student mental health. In each brief, we highlight states using ESSER funds to invest in these components and offer key recommendations, including:
- Prioritize Healing-Centered Care,
- Prioritize Culturally Responsive SEL,
- Prioritize Equity in Hiring,
- Prioritize Disaggregating Mental Health Data, and
- Prioritize Authentic Youth Engagement.
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