Author: Sandra M. Chafouleas and Amy Briesch

Sandra M. Chafouleas is a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology within the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. She is a CT licensed psychologist, and teaches primarily in the school psychology program. She also serves as the founder and Co-Director of the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health. Amy M. Briesch is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at Northeastern University, where she serves as the Program Director for the School Psychology MS/CAGS and PhD Programs. She is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and co-directs the Center for Research in School-Based Prevention.

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Students Are Returning to School With Anxiety, Grief and Gaps in Social Skills

As many kids resume instruction this fall, schools can serve as critical access points for mental health services. But the intensity of challenges students face coupled with school mental health workforce shortages is a serious concern.

August 23, 2021

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