MindBeat Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Kari McGann, Superintendent of Flemington-Raritan Regional School District, Dr. Joe Maluchnik, Superintendent of Wilkinsburg School District, and Jeanette Mosso, Director of Student Services and Federal Programs at Wilkinsburg School District join Duncan and Laine and share valuable advice for administrators seeking to enhance their mental health support systems, effective strategies to combat stigma around mental health in schools, and much more. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion that aims to elevate student well-being at the mid-year point.

In this episode, Jayne Demsky, founder of School Avoidance Alliance, joins Duncan and Laine to discuss signs and symptoms to identify school avoidance in a student, the underlying causes and triggers that lead to school avoidance, and practical strategies for parents and educators to support a student experiencing school avoidance both at home and school.

In this episode, Mark DiRocco, who spent eight years as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators, joins Duncan and Laine to discuss how to effectively address the challenges superintendents face when it comes to funding mental health services in school, best practices for funding school-based mental health services, and emerging trends and innovations superintendents could explore to better support the mental well-being of their students.