http://insideschools.org/blog/2007/07/31/city-kids-want-more-mental-health-options/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:48:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://insideschools.org/blog/2007/07/31/city-kids-want-more-mental-health-options/#comment-537 Geoff Brown Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:04:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2007/07/31/city-kids-want-more-mental-health-options/#comment-537 Here in Minnesota our teachers and police officers have noticed that what initially looks like a mental health or discipline problem, can turn out to be a case of child abuse. Teachers often have trouble interpreting the possible <a HREF="http://www.hownottotalk.com/abuse" REL="nofollow">signs of abuse</a> (outside of the obvious ones like bruises and scars). We worked with a Minnesota police detective to create an online <a HREF="http://www.hownottotalk.com/abuse" REL="nofollow">role-playing</a> course which lets teachers practice a conversation with a possible child abuse victim. What presents itself to teachers as a mental health problem could be a surface indicator of many other things, including child abuse. Here in Minnesota our teachers and police officers have noticed that what initially looks like a mental health or discipline problem, can turn out to be a case of child abuse. Teachers often have trouble interpreting the possible signs of abuse (outside of the obvious ones like bruises and scars). We worked with a Minnesota police detective to create an online role-playing course which lets teachers practice a conversation with a possible child abuse victim. What presents itself to teachers as a mental health problem could be a surface indicator of many other things, including child abuse.

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