No. 05- Improving student mental health support in CTE programs

In this episode, Improving Student Mental Health Support in CTE Programs, we speak with Ms. Monica McCarty about how CTE programs can improve mental health support for students who are experiencing mental health challenges. Ms. McCarty works as a School Outreach Specialist at Blast IU 17 and is primarily responsible for supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and other IU initiatives.

DISCLAIMER: This episode contains discussion of sensitive and potentially upsetting topics, including mental health disorders and suicide.

Additional resources –

PDE Mental Health Resources - https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/MentalHealth/Pages/Resources.aspx

STAR-Center Postvention Standards Manual: A Guide for a School’s Response in the Aftermath of Sudden Death, Fifth Edition - https://www.starcenter.pitt.edu/manuals/manual-descriptions

QPR Training for Youth Guidelines: Policies and Procedures - https://qprinstitute.com/uploads/instructor/QPR-Training-for-Youth-Guidelines-2019.pdf

Guest speaker profile –

Monica McCarty, MEd, is a school psychologist and counselor who advises schools on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, as well as wellness. Ms. McCarty also consults with schools on how to support and monitor students' well-being in order to improve student mental health support in CTE programs.

To cite the podcast –

M. Border & J. Matu (Hosts). (2022). Improving student mental health support in CTE programs (No. 05) [Audio podcast episode]. In Drive CTE with Penn State.