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Faculty and Staff Briefs: January 2021
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HONORS AND AWARDS
Gregory J. Harris, Ph.D. (College of Human Sciences) and
Earl Levison (Student Affairs) were recently selected as recipients of the 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award presented by the FSU Division of Student Affairs and the Center for Leadership and Social Change. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Distinguished Service Award was established in 1986 to honor a faculty member, administrator or staff member for their outstanding service in keeping with the principles and ideals of Dr. King. The honor also comes with a $1,000 stipend.
A simmering mental health crisis for U.S. schoolchildren
Donna St. George and Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post
Jan. 21, 2021
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John Nwosu, a school counselor outside Atlanta, says counselors need to be more intentional and active in their work.Photo courtesy of Chanelle Joseph-Nwosu
More than 10 months into the pandemic, mental health is a simmering crisis for many of the nation s schoolchildren, partly hidden by isolation but increasingly evident in the distress of parents, the worries of counselors and an early body of research.
Holed up at home, students dwell in the glare of computer screens, missing friends and teachers. Some are failing classes. Some are depressed. Some are part of families reeling with lost jobs, gaps in child care or bills that can t be paid.
Jennifer Wolff
“Children are very literal in their thinking,” Wolff said. “So, what you want to do is also put it into context. You could even bring out a map and say okay, this is going on here, but look at all of here…We don’t want to build anxiety into kids.”
Parents should also be mindful of the language they use and try to keep a normal routine, staying watchful of any emotional changes children show over time.
“The better we are with our feelings the better the child is going to be,” Wolff said. “So, you want to say, yeah, you know, it’s confusing. I’m sad about it. It’s okay to be angry; it’s okay to feel whatever you’re feeling.”