For academic success to occur, it sometimes becomes necessary to meet the emotional needs of students first. According to the Citizen-Times, Henderson County schools in North Carolina recently received a federal grant that will establish mental health counseling for local students.
"I think a lot of kids wouldn't seek services outside of school," Tammy Greenwell, chief operating officer for Blue Ridge Community Health Services, told the media outlet.
The Henderson County grant, which totals $160,000, is part of a $95 million mental wellness program established by the Affordable Act, reported the news provider.
For some students, it may be difficult to speak their minds. Accordingly, counselors may want to engage them in innovative ways and use educational technology, such as a mental wellness computer program, a therapeutic robot or a
DLP projector, to make them feel comfortable.
"The school and family health program allows the students and members of the community in those areas access to primary family care they would not have had access to otherwise," Chuck Shelton, Bakersville Community Medical Clinic administrator, told the Citizen Times.
