The National Initiative to Advance Health Equity in K-12 Education, Priority 2; Emotional Well-Being launched its second cohort of the WSCC Learning Collaborative aimed at advancing health equity through improving emotional well-being. Six states/entities successfully competed to participate in the collaborative:  

Arizona

Bureau of Indian Education

Colorado

District of Columbia

North Carolina

South Carolina

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The goal of the learning collaborative is to promote the emotional well-being of children and adolescents in schools through professional development, technical assistance, training, resources, and implementation support. This one-year learning collaborative will also elevate youth voices by engaging youth as collaborative leaders in advancing emotional well-being through the Youth Leadership Academy. 

 

Participating state and districts will receive: 

• Intensive training in Comprehensive School Mental Health, Social Emotional Learning, and Health Equity.

• Monthly Community of Practice sessions for state and district teams.

• Youth Leader Engagement through training and technical assistance.

• Ongoing technical assistance and training from national experts. 

• Participation in a national community of districts engaged in continuous quality improvement.

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Youth Leaders will receive:

• Intensive training in comprehensive school mental health, social emotional learning, and equity.

• Monthly Action calls to learn leadership skills.

• Support from national experts and district leaders to design and implement goals to advance emotional well-being in their district.

• Compensation for their time and efforts.

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