Prioritizing Student Mental Health and Wellness

Processing this week’s presidential transition may evoke a range of emotions and uncertainties for students. School nurses are often the initial point of contact for identifying student behavioral health and wellness concerns, determining interventions, and linking families to school and/or community resources. Visit NASN’s Mental Health page to locate NASN position statements, documents, professional development, and more to support upstream approaches to improve the mental well-being of students, including the free NCPD program Improving MTSS Systems of Care for Student Mental Health: Tier 1-3.

Related Resources:

• NASN School Nurse article: School Nurses: The Sentinels of Mental and Behavioral Health for Schools, author NASN President Kate King
• Mental Health Challenges for Students with Epilepsy: Practice Considerations for School Nurses [1.0 NCPD contact hours]