Promoting mental health awareness and taking care of ourselves during this time is more important than ever as many are also caring for others. Being mindful and aware of our own levels of stress is one way to begin promoting positive well-being. Resources are available to support you and provide social and emotional learning supports. Tips to support both families and educators will be continuously updated.
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The Community Needs Assessment Survey will assist non-profit and philanthropic organizations better understand the economic and social impact of COVID-19. The Kinder Institute’s Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice University is conducting the analysis of the survey. We encourage you to complete the survey as well as to distribute it to staff and parents.
Specialized trainings, technical assistance, and support are provided within this topic area from multiple departments and team members across Region 4 ESC. The below Region 4 team member serves as a member of the Region 4 Safe and Healthy Schools Committee and is the contact for this topic area. This ensures that there is a designated contact to help assess regional training needs, ensure robust offerings are provided, and that specific training requests are efficiently and swiftly routed to the appropriate department.
Lakeisha Kearney
SEL and Mental Health Specialist
Special Education Solutions
713.744.6309