School staff confidence in mental health support actions increased from 2021 to 2023, with referring a student rising from 49 to 57 percent and recognizing distress rising from 39 to 44 percent¶
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q2 i? The percentage of staff reporting they were very confident in referring a student in need to mental health supports rose from 49 percent (2021) to 57 percent (2023), and in recognizing a student in emotional distress rose from 39 percent to 44 percent. → Project Cal-Well: Building Sustainable School-Based Mental Health Systems 2024
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Project Cal-Well: Building Sustainable School-Based Mental Health Systems 2024¶
Project Cal-Well: Building Sustainable School-Based Mental Health Systems. (2024). WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED655927
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Figure 2 of the brief reports School Staff Survey trends in percent reporting "very confident" for 2021, 2022, and 2023: referral confidence 49%, 51%, 57%; recognizing a student in emotional distress 39%, 43%, 44%. Descriptive percentages only; no test reported.
"Refer a student in need to mental health supports or services. 49% 51% 57%"
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Related Claims¶
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School staff confidence in mental health support actions increased from 2021 to 2023, with referring a student rising from 49 to 57 percent and recognizing distress rising from 39 to 44 percent |
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School staff confidence in mental health support actions increased from 2021 to 2023, with referring a student rising from 49 to 57 percent and recognizing distress rising from 39 to 44 percent |
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