This first episode sets the stage for Conversations About Student Mental Health. Chris Leonard, clinical social worker shares some advice about the role of the school in addressing student mental health. Discussing such topics as:

• What is the schools responsibility when it comes to student mental health
• How can schools student mental health and perform their primary responsibilities of educating the student body
• How to address the stigma associated with mental health issues
• What kind of support schools may need to properly handle student mental health issues
• How to partner and implement programs that support school staff and administrators
• Taking a proactive approach vs. reacting to a tragedy
• What the monetary picture looks like