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About half of U.S. children suffer abuse, poverty, parental incarceration. These kids face deep physical and mental scars that impair development, learning, and health.
How can schools support and help students dealing with these issues?
The new Salud America! “Help Your School Support Students Action Pack” is a free guide with coaching to help school personnel talk to decision-makers, build a support team, craft a system to identify and support students, and more!
The Action Pack was created by Dr. Amelie G. Ramirez, director of the Salud America! Latino health program at UT Health San Antonio, with input from John Hernandez, who created a unique system to help support students at East Central ISD in San Antonio.
The Action Pack helps school personnel in five key areas:
- Start the Conversation. Use Salud America! model emails and talking points to start the conversation about student support with school decision-makers.
- Create a Group & Vision. Use Salud America! model emails, presentations, and guides to start a task force and build your vision.
- Take Immediate Action. Support Tracking System. Use real school templates from John Hernandez, student services director at East Central ISD. Hernandez utilized the district’s own software to create a system with protocols to monitor and connect students to help and resources.
- Take Long-Term Action. Comprehensive Support. Use the Salud America! guide to plan additional action that will best support students in your district.
- Raise Awareness. Use Salud America! model emails, social media posts, and presentations to share your new system.
“A school can help students gain coping skills, build resiliency, form strong relationships, develop a healthy self-image, and manage stress and emotion,” Ramirez said.
By The Numbers
28
percent
of Latino kids suffer four or more adverse childhood experiences (ACES).
