An Opportune Moment: We Can Solve the Mental Health Crisis in Young People

This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose Wayfinder. 

We are at a critical moment in the state of education and mental health in the United States. Educators and policymakers now face fundamental decisions with the potential to transform what schools can be for this generation — and all that follow. This white paper offers solutions on mental health and SEL supports for young people. It was authored by Patrick Cook-Deegan, CEO of Project Wayfinder; Chi Kim, CASEL Board Member + CEO of Pure Edge; Dr. Aneel Chima, Director, Division of Health and Human Performance at Stanford University; and John MacPhee, Executive Director and CEO of The Jed Foundation.