Results found in Benton Harbor, MI

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  January 11th, 2017

  Airdate: January 11, 2017

  This week we explore mental health and childhood trauma and how it is impacting students in the classroom. We speak with Ann Rosen at The Family Connection, Shelly Walker, Ph.D., superintendent of Ben... (Show More)

  This week we explore mental health and childhood trauma and how it is impacting students in the classroom. We speak with Ann Rosen at The Family Connection, Shelly Walker, Ph.D., superintendent of Benton Harbor Schools, and Gillian Conrad at the Berrien County Health Department. Reporter, Monica Murphy, also sits down with Mike Deranek at Bashor Children's Home for an in-depth interview on childhood trauma. We also visit Ivy Tech Community College to explore the college admissions process.

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    Mental Health Story, #1

    Ann Rosen, Gillian Conrad, and Dr. Shelly Walker talk to us about trauma in the school system, social factors that determine educational outcomes, and the responsibility placed on teachers to currentl... (Show More)

    Ann Rosen, Gillian Conrad, and Dr. Shelly Walker talk to us about trauma in the school system, social factors that determine educational outcomes, and the responsibility placed on teachers to currently address mental health behaviors.

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      Gillian Conrad

      

      Gillian Conrad discusses how social determinants impact educational outcomes.

      Gillian Conrad discusses how social determinants impact educational outcomes.

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  December 14th, 2016

  Airdate: December 14, 2016

  Last week we spoke with schools about the STEAM and STEM programs. This week we highlight a nonprofit, OrthoWorx, who supports STEM-focused approaches to learning. We also visit the “Success Starts ... (Show More)

  Last week we spoke with schools about the STEAM and STEM programs. This week we highlight a nonprofit, OrthoWorx, who supports STEM-focused approaches to learning. We also visit the “Success Starts Early” seminar in South Bend, Indiana, the Berrien County Health Department, and we covered a special event at Grissom Middle School.

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    Berrien County Health Department

    We spoke with the Berrien County Health Department about the increasing shortage of school nurses and health curriculum in our schools.

    We spoke with the Berrien County Health Department about the increasing shortage of school nurses and health curriculum in our schools.

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      Gillian Conrad

      

      Gillian Conrad, at the Berrien County Health Department, discusses public health education and the s... (Show More)

      Gillian Conrad, at the Berrien County Health Department, discusses public health education and the shortage of nurses.

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      Karen Kortebein

      

      Karen Kortebein, at the Berrien County Health Department, talks about her personal experience being ... (Show More)

      Karen Kortebein, at the Berrien County Health Department, talks about her personal experience being a nurse in the schools and the consequences of an increasing nurse shortage.

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      Kerri Teachout

      

      Kerri Teachout, at the Berrien County Health Department, shares the substance abuse training she doe... (Show More)

      Kerri Teachout, at the Berrien County Health Department, shares the substance abuse training she does in the schools and how it is getting harder for teachers to fit this into their curriculums.