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...gives each homeless child a new backpack full of school supplies paid for by private donations and federal dollars. And these aren't cheapo knapsacks. "We don't want backpacks that look like they came from a shelter," says Elizabeth Hinz, district liaison for homeless and highly mobile students. In the winter, her staff members hand out coats, mittens and hats. Year-round, they find free medical clinics to treat earaches and provide dental services. School social workers take kids to get glasses and vaccinations. Many high schools offer laundry or shower facilities for teenagers - who are often left...
...When the story of Adams's and Breedlove broke, the most broadcast cause of public ire was the fact that Adams had lied about the relationship—not that he’d cultivated a homosexual liaison with a younger person. Yet the calls for Adams to resign and the media coverage of the issue have tinged the affair with a pallor of homophobia and judgment of Adams’s sexual behavior...
...whole point of the week is to create a caring community, empowering students, and providing tools to allow them to reach out to each other,” said Tamar Holoshitz ’10, a mental health liaison and chair of the UC’s Student Affairs Committee. “Tonight’s training fit our goal...
...knows where to steer students for professional help. Thus far, the students’ participation has been impressive. For example, for the past three years, the Mental Health Awareness Week has been developed and implemented by students with support from UHS. Last year, we started a new student liaison group whose membership has grown to more than 20 students. One of the major sources of data about the attitudes of students regarding mental health services and the utilization of mental health services comes from Judy Herbstman ’07’s senior thesis. Each year for the past...
...raise awareness and the second is to create a dialogue that allows people to really speak up about their concerns,” Holoshitz said. The week is co-sponsored by a number of other student groups, including the Mental Health Awareness and Advocacy Group, the student mental health liaisons, Community Health Initiative, and Drug and Alcohol Peer Advisors. “It affects every single student on this campus,” said Andrea R. Flores ’10, UC president. “The main issue with mental health is getting people comfortable with seeking out resources...