trauma

School officials: Pandemic has lingering impact on students’ mental health

Posted on Friday, October 29th, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Mary Byrne, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 10/28/2021
Link: Complete Article

Despite the return to in-person learning this school year, education and health professionals say students are still dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think the hope was this school year would be ‘normal,’ and it’s not,” said Greenfield School Department Superintendent Christine DeBarge. “We’re dealing with the outcome of all of the… [Read More]

Meet Mack: Gill-Montague’s school comfort dog

Posted on Thursday, February 27th, 2020 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Max Marcus, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 2/27/2020
Link: Complete Article

TURNERS FALLS — A 5-week-old chocolate Labrador named Mack is headed to the Gill-Montague Regional School District next month to become the first full-time school comfort dog in Franklin County. Mack will work with School Resource Officer Dan Miner to establish stronger rapport with students, and to help in difficult situations involving emotional trauma or… [Read More]

Author talks to high school students about trauma, life

Posted on Saturday, October 12th, 2019 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Anita Fritz, Greenfield Recorder
Date: 10/11/2019
Link: Complete Article

GREENFIELD — Award-winning young adult author A.S. King asked several hundred Greenfield High School students Friday morning to look for their “own cans of succotash and examine their suitcases.” Before King (Amy Sarig King) asked those questions, though, she explained to students how she became a writer because of a can of succotash and several… [Read More]