Episode 34: Schools on the front lines... One-on-one with Trish Backman

12/08/2025 41 min Episodio 34
Episode 34: Schools on the front lines... One-on-one with Trish Backman

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Kids spend a lot of their waking hours in classrooms, and there's now a greater realization of the role schools can play in their mental health.
In this Hear me. See me. podcast, Trish Backman, school mental health coordinator for the Kansas Dept. of Education, talks about her work to support schools and educators so they know how to reach out to students. She said that includes new suicide prevention trainings, plans and programs that schools have implemented in recent years.
Find out what's making a difference, and why obstacles remain.

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