Brandon Stratford

The actions targeting the LGBTQ+ community will lead to the deaths of LGBTQ+ young people.

Be a vocal ally and stand up for the LGBTQ+ community.

If you know an LGBTQ+ young person, check in with them.

Donate (money or time) to national and local organizations that support LGBTQ+ young people.

I checked in on a teacher friend in Madison, WI after hearing the news of the school shooting this afternoon. Please check in on your educator friends. Folks are not OK. Also, mental health and school safety aren’t the primary problems, it’s the guns. #CommonSenseGunLawsNow

Bridging K-12 Student Mental Health Policy to Practice Gaps with a Multi-Component Framework - Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research K-12 schools are a major sector for efforts to prevent and treat student mental health problems. In the United States, these efforts have led to the emergence of the MultiTiered System of Supports (MT...

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What's at Stake in the Supreme Court's Next LGBTQ Case? - GLAD Law The Supreme Court will hear a critical case on whether states can block families with transgender kids from getting necessary health care.

"U.S. v Skrmetti is about whether state governments can tell families with transgender kids they can’t get their children health care that their doctors recommend, and that will allow them to be healthy, happy young people." @gladlaw.bsky.social
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Who is at the Annual Conference for Advancing #School #MentalHealth? If you want to talk frameworks and teaming to promote student wellness come to the session I am facilitating along with colleagues Heidi Milby and Ashley Krombach from @nacdd.bsky.social

School Medicaid Expansion at the 10-Year Mark: What’s Next for Increasing and Sustaining Student Health Services Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 | 2 p.m. Central December 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of school Medicaid expansion, the federal policy change that allows schools to seek reimbursement for all health servic...

School Medicaid is the 4th largest funding source for K-12 public schools. Join HSC on 12/10 to hear how these dollars have made huge strides for schools and students and critical next steps to protect & build on its impact: bit.ly/school-medicaid-10 #ThxSchoolMedicaid

Love this. And teachers need watering too ❤️

Even interventions that are “effective” must be implemented well. Understanding the implementation context is so important!

Healthy Schools Archives - Child Trends

Check out the #schools page of the @childtrends.bsky.social web site for more great resources! www.childtrends.org/research-top...

A National Agenda for Children’s Mental Health - Child Trends

This is an agenda for strengthening #MentalHealth for children and youth that my colleague Jessica Dym Bartlett. While it was written in the context of the pandemic, I think folks will find most of the recommendations relevant today. www.childtrends.org/publications...

A Comprehensive Approach to Wellness for All School Staff - Child Trends

Here is a short blog that summarizes key points from the #SchoolEmployee #wellness toolkit in case it is TLDR 😉 www.childtrends.org/publications...

A Toolkit for School Systems to Advance Comprehensive School Employee Wellness - Child Trends

As a Blue Sky newbie, I thought I'd share a few resources that I helped develop. Here is a link to a toolkit to help school districts support #SchoolEmployee #wellness: www.childtrends.org/publications...

Hi all! I’m a former teacher/peace corps volunteer/school mental health clinician who now does research and technical assistance focused making sure schools are safe and supportive learning spaces and workplaces. Looking to connect with kindred spirits!