This recognition from CASEL is a tribute to our deep investment in making Ripple Effects for Teens an impactful program that will improve the lives of teens.

SEATTLE (PRWEB)
March 15, 2022

Social emotional learning (SEL) trailblazer, Ripple Effects, today announced it received CASEL’s (Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning) designation as a recommended program for social and emotional learning. Ripple Effects for Teens™ met or exceeded most of CASEL’s evaluation criteria as a Promising Program and will be included in the 2022 “CASEL Guide to Effective Social and Emotional Learning Programs.”

A model program on the National Dropout Prevention Center program list, Ripple Effects for Teens has shown gains in academic achievement and attendance, as well as reductions in suspensions, referrals and dropout rates. To be included on the list, use of the Ripple Effects program had to demonstrate improvement in student problem solving, empathy and connectedness.

“This recognition from CASEL is a tribute to our deep investment in making Ripple Effects for Teens an impactful program that will improve the lives of teens,” said Heidi Johnecheck, chief impact officer for Ripple Effects. “We tailor our preK-12 suite of digital programs to promote personalized SEL skill-building, student agency, and positive mental health to ensure that all learners receive the tools they need to meet their needs, in the context that is meaningful to them. We are incredibly honored to serve over 400,000 students across the country and to now be listed as a CASEL designated program.”

Ripple Effects for Teens is used with all students as part of a school’s Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and SEL or mental health and well-being initiatives. The program, for grades six through 12, provides more than 400 lessons that differentiates students’ SEL experiences by allowing them to self-direct content through lesson exploration. Teachers and staff can also use the lessons to facilitate whole class, small group or one-on-one discussions.

“While it is hard to ignore the toll that the last two years have taken on our students and educators, this challenging time presents a unique opportunity for students to put into action the social and emotional competencies that allow them to respond with resilience to challenges,” said Erin Bogan, director of Evaluation Research at CASEL. “Now more than ever, evidence-based SEL programming provides a sustainable way for schools to create supportive environments and help students exercise the skills that will follow them into adulthood.”

To be considered for inclusion in the “CASEL Guide to Effective Social and Emotional Learning Programs,” programs must meet CASEL’s research effectiveness and program design criteria to show growth in students’ social and emotional development. Programs must also be developmentally appropriate with rigorous evidence documenting their effectiveness, including at least one high-quality evaluation study with a comparison group and written documentation of study results. Schools and districts can use the guide to identify evidence-based SEL programs that align with their needs.

About Ripple Effects

Founded in 1997 by child advocate/media creator Alice Ray and technology innovator and producer Sarah Berg, Ripple Effects is a multi-award winning, social enterprise (WMBE) dedicated to using emerging technologies to prevent social injury and promote school and life success for all youth. The company provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive, personalized, evidence-based digital programs for delivery of social-emotional-behavioral supports and training for preK-12 students and staff.

For more information on Ripple Effects, visit https://rippleeffects.com/

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OREGONIA, Ohio (PRWEB)
March 07, 2022

Diane Zella, a passionate author, a loving and dutiful wife, mother, and grandmother; has completed her new book “In My Mother’s Mind”: an awe-inspiring work that delves into the life of dementia parents and the people living with them. It not only focuses on the parent’s battle against the disease but also gives insights on the internal struggles that their children have to face and endure. The whole read will draw different emotions from its readers and leave significant reminders on caregiving.

Zella shares, “In My Mother’s Mind covers a span of about eleven years. The primary character in the book, my mother, lived in Florida for twenty-two years after retiring from her career in Ohio. She talked of living in Florida for decades. While Florida was her happy place (not to be confused with Disney World), she was there alone. She had no family in Florida. Her closest family member (me) lived one thousand miles away. Once Mother turned eighty, her mental decline became more pronounced. My sister and I really had no plan for what to do for Mom after Florida. Mother didn’t have a clue either. In Mother’s mind, she was just going to die there. She took care of her funeral arrangements and planned to stay to the end.

Unfortunately, Mom’s plan didn’t include dementia or any other age-related issues. She had no plan B. Pulling our heads out of the sand, my sister and I learned in a hurry that plan B had to be formulated and executed now! We were so unprepared.

What about your parents? Do they have a plan B? Do you know their plans? Our mother was not good at communicating, which made this entire process much more difficult than it needed to be. My sister and I learned our lessons well and are trying to put our plans into place so our children won’t have to suffer the same fate. Talk to your children. Put everything in writing. Make a plan A, a plan B, and probably a plan C. Your lives will be so much easier if you do.”

Published by Page Publishing, Diane Zella’s enlightening tale shares useful information regarding dementia. The author offers practical suggestions on how to lighten the burden of looking after a loved one with this disease.

This uplifting story is meant to provide comfort to those who selflessly offer their love and care.

Readers who wish to experience this empathetic work can purchase“In My Mother’s Mind” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional, full-service publishing house that handles all the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not mired in logistics like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and so on. Page’s accomplished writers and publishing professionals allow authors to leave behind these complex and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at http://www.pagepublishing.com.

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Detroit Greater Impact House

Our unique goal for Greater Impact House is to provide a space free of the influence from vices like alcohol, cannabis, gaming, gambling and more, so artists have a cathartic experience with their authentic selves while creating their art.

DETROIT (PRWEB)
March 04, 2022

When producer and composer Alexander Vlachos (Greater Alexander) experienced suicidal thoughts because of his depression, he says creating his music saved his life. https://youtu.be/kJIBmUoCm4w. Paying it forward, he rescued an abandoned house blocks from the Motown Museum in Detroit, to make it an artists’ residency and creative hub for established musicians and artists to flourish physically and mentally.

“Our unique goal for Greater Impact House is to provide a space free of the influence from vices like alcohol, cannabis, gaming, gambling and more, so artists have a cathartic experience with their authentic selves while creating their art,” said Vlachos.”

Vlachos and partner Karianne Spans-Hanna, who has a Masters in Art Therapy and degree from the college for Creative Studies in Detroit, are busy fundraising to complete renovations to the 3,600 square foot house, built in 1911. Plans are also being made to convert the first floor to adapt to the needs of disabled artists, with the help of John Katona at GM Able. https://youtu.be/e4oeIkrtUIk

24 hours of Live Music and Art Supporting Greater Things

“We’re organizing an amazing fundraiser you won’t see anywhere else— ‘Greater Impact Live-24 hours of Live Music and Art to Support Greater Impact House’,” said Spans-Hanna. “It’s artists helping other artists, so we can complete the rooms and the outside porch of the house for concerts.”

The 24 hour “Greater Impact Live” event hopes to raise $30,000 and will showcase 24 talented musicians and bands from across the nation playing live for 24 hours straight, as well as visual artists creating pieces during the event. Tickets will be sold and streaming will be available for the event on April, 22, 2022 at: http://www.greaterimpacthouse.com/2424.

Recent crowdfunding linked to a kickstarter http://kck.st/3DkHVV1 raised $10,000, and funds were used to rehab the roof and some plumbing and electric.

The goal for completion of the house is Fall 2022 when they will have the artists’ residencies, eight rooms to play music, create art, and collaborate, as well as a hub for ongoing wellness initiatives offered for the growing artist community in Metro Detroit.

Artists or donors interested in supporting the 24 hour live event can sign up here: http://www.greaterimpacthouse.com/2424

For more information about “Greater Impact Live” or Greater Impact House contact: Alexander greateralexander@gmail.com.

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nView Health CEO John Letter applauds focus on mental illness during State of the Union Address.

“The time is now for us to turn words into action and transform our mental health system into one that is safer, stronger, and more inclusive. nView looks forward to playing a role in helping achieve the necessary makeover of our nation’s mental healthcare system.”

ATLANTA (PRWEB)
March 03, 2022

nView Health’s CEO John Letter released the statement below following President Joe Biden’s State of the Union (SOTU) address:

“We are pleased that mental health was a significant area of focus during the SOTU. Fixing our country’s broken mental health system is a bipartisan issue and one deserving of substantially more attention and resources. We appreciated President Biden acknowledging the ‘full parity between physical and mental healthcare’ while calling for greater support for mental health and other critical services that can help all Americans, including children, those battling addiction, and veterans. We also found it encouraging that President Biden identified some of the reasons why people are struggling with their mental health, including the effects of the pandemic, bullying, opioids, outdated rules, and barriers to care, including cost.

“The fact sheet issued by the White House outlining a strategy to address the national mental health crisis is also encouraging. It identifies several worthwhile steps that can help put us on a path to repairing our broken system. Those that stood out include investments to better reach and support underserved communities, address burnout and strengthen resiliency for healthcare workers, expand availability of evidence-based services, and expand the country’s capacity to meet American’s mental health needs through technological and scientific innovation. These are all positives.

“We hope the White House not only follows through on these steps but considers others that can lead to more meaningful dialogue and allow us to achieve the concrete changes our mental healthcare system sorely needs. These should include the following:

• Increased focus on and resources allocated to destigmatizing mental illness
• Assessment of the existing mechanisms used to quickly identify, evaluate, and diagnose individuals with mental illness
• Continued movement toward reliance upon evidence-based tools to empower measurement-based care
• An overhaul of the behavioral health payment system
• Evaluation of the usage of and reliance upon medications
• Legislation to support these and other objectives

“The time is now for us to turn words into action and transform our mental health system into one that is safer, stronger, and more inclusive. nView looks forward to playing a role in helping achieve the necessary makeover of our nation’s mental healthcare system. We hope everyone involved with the delivery of behavioral healthcare will join us.”

About nView Health

nView Health is the premier provider of evidence-based software and solutions used by research organizations and healthcare professionals around the world to help them identify, treat, and monitor mental health disorders, a critical requirement for measurement-based care. nView is the exclusive licensee worldwide for a broad array of behavioral health screening solutions, structured interviews, and post-diagnosis severity measurement scales to monitor patient outcomes. To learn more, please visit nview.com or follow nView Health on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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MILWAUKEE, Wis. (PRWEB)
March 01, 2022

As the Spring semester commences and universities continue to roll out adaptation strategies, the findings of this report may be useful, especially with regard to agricultural and female students’ needs. Over 40% of agricultural undergraduate students were likely to be suffering from moderate to severe depression after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the recently published article “U.S. Agricultural University Students’ Mental Wellbeing and Resilience During the First Wave of COVID-19: Discordant expectations and experiences across genders” Mariah Ehmke from the University of Wyoming, Bhagyashree Katare from Purdue University, Kristen Kiesel from the University of California, Davis, Jason Bergtold from Kansas State University, Jerrod Penn from Louisiana State University, and Kathryn Boys from North Carolina State University examine the role of personal, social, and environmental resiliency factors and resources on students’ self-assessment of their mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ehmke says, “The study found there was a significant difference in agricultural students’ mental health across genders in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Women were much more likely, in general, to be at risk of depression and had lower life satisfaction than male students. Yet, there are personal and environmental factors that helped to dampen the mental health adversity and increase the likelihood of students’ resilience during the first wave. For female students, access to adequate food and housing (e.g., food and housing security), and fewer COVID-related risks to themselves and their family decreased the likelihood they suffered from depression and increased the likelihood they reported higher life satisfaction. Men tended to be less affected by their own health risks, but were adversely affected if they had family members at higher risk of COVID complications. Undergraduate men with graduate school or other professional degree aspirations were more likely than women to suffer from depression during the first wave. A number of environmental resiliency factors were associated with improvements in mental health for men and women. Both men’s and women’s risk of depression was lower if they also reported a positive on-line learning experience during Spring 2020 and they felt connected to their community and friends. Experiences with discrimination were negatively associated with improved mental health outcomes for both men and women, and positively associated lower life satisfaction for women. The analysis also found that international students were less likely to be depressed and more likely to have a higher life satisfaction during this time.”

If you are interested in setting up an interview, please contact Allison Ware in the AAEA Business Office.

ABOUT AAEA: Established in 1910, the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) is the leading professional association for agricultural and applied economists, with 2,500 members in more than 60 countries. Members of the AAEA work in academic or government institutions as well as in industry and not-for-profit organizations, and engage in a variety of research, teaching, and outreach activities in the areas of agriculture, the environment, food, health, and international development. The AAEA publishes two journals, the American Journal of Agricultural Economics and Applied Economic Perspectives & Policy, as well as the online magazine Choices and the online open access publication series Applied Economics Teaching Resources. To learn more, visit http://www.aaea.org.

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MEADVILLE, Pa. (PRWEB)
March 01, 2022

“Why is Mommy Sad? A children’s book about depression”: a powerful opportunity for open discussion of the importance of mental health awareness. “Why is Mommy Sad? A children’s book about depression” is the creation of published author Danielle Caudill, a graduate of Sullivan University in Louisville, Kentucky, who carries a Bachelor of Science degree in business management.

Caudill shares, “Many families have one or more members who suffer from depression or other mental illness. Children in those families suffer as well. Parents do not always realize what children are seeing, thinking, or feeling. They do not realize that children know when something is wrong. This book explores a child’s perspective of living with a parent with depression and the importance of being open and honest about mental illness.”

Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Danielle Caudill’s new book is a moving children’s work that offers a helpful opportunity for parents, guardians, educators, and children alike.

Caudill shares from personal experiences with alcoholism and ongoing struggles with mental health in hopes of raising awareness and eliminating the stigma of mental health concerns.

Consumers can purchase “Why is Mommy Sad? A children’s book about depression” at traditional brick & mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries about “Why is Mommy Sad? A children’s book about depression,” contact the Christian Faith Publishing media department at 866-554-0919.

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