Woburn, MA (PRWEB) May 26, 2021 Validation Institute, an organization formed to certify claims made by population health and cost-containment vendors, and
Health Fusion: Loneliness, COVID-19 and a college graduation
What the wisdom of a college graduate taught a socially-distanced crowd of family and friends about loneliness and COVID-19. Written By: Vivien Williams | ×
Viv Williams
Last weekend, my youngest son graduated from college. The easing of COVID-19 restrictions allowed us to be there in person to watch him walk across the stage, diploma in hand. It was definitely a proud mama moment! Yay, Will! But the event also prompted some serious introspection for me, especially after listening to the class speaker s insightful comments about a condition many of his fellow college students and others across the globe experienced during the year of COVID loneliness.
X
As Pegasus Path was being implemented, two enterprise-level technology tools a degree audit tool and an advising and predictive analytics tool were at different stages of implementation. Recognizing that there was initiative fatigue,
Footnote7 the vice provost for teaching and learning took three strategic steps: (1) identified and assigned lead personnel for the project, including a senior system analyst, an assistant dean, and two functional specialists (the Pegasus Path Team); (2) initiated phased implementation; and (3) found funding to hire temporary support staff and to market the new tool. The Pegasus Path Team was responsible for every aspect of the project.
Early Identificiation of Must Have Functionalities
A still from the Netflix program “13 Reasons Why.”
Popular television shows and movies can bolster teenagers’ mental health and help them cope with bullying, sexual assault, suicidal thoughts, substance abuse and depression when these issues are depicted with empathy and appropriate resources are provided, a report published today by UCLA’s Center for Scholars and Storytellers shows.
And the need is great. Recent research has shown that children between the ages of 11 and 17 are more likely than any other age group to report moderate to severe anxiety and depression, said Yalda Uhls, founder and executive director of the center and an adjunct assistant professor of psychology.
Health Fusion: Loneliness, COVID-19 and a college graduation bemidjipioneer.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bemidjipioneer.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.