Believe, feel, think, and ACT on opportunities to change systems of oppression this school year. #schoolsocialwork

Sense of belonging does not exist in spaces where people feel oppressed

How many thousands of children are sent to the principal's office, suspended, or referred to special education because their cultural values are not congruent with their teacher or school's cultural values?

So much equity work is undermined by a lack of imagination. We cannot create new worlds if we aren’t dreaming, stretching, and practicing new ways of thinking.

Megan TINA SNOW created a website that compiles a list of diverse mental health resources and is sending it out to her fans and followers. Real hot girl shit. badbitcheshavebaddaystoo.com

#WorldMentalHealthDay #breathe

What have we learned about suicide through research? Discover the top findings! ⬇️

A thrilling performance by Ms. Reeves and our Loch Raven Academy Dance kiddos! 👻

Incredibly impressed with our Loch Raven Academy 8th grade students that helped share mental health statistics from NAMI for our Signs of Suicide program last week. Ryan Foley BCPS Social Workers #988 #SuicideAwareness #childrensmentalhealthmatters #ACT

I want to assure all of you that my commitment to social work, to social and racial justice, and to the work of abolition, remain as firm as ever. Backlash is something we know happens, but we also know that the work continues.

👍 Christian Thomas (EasternTechHS '22), is well-known throughout the school system as the 21-22 Student Member of the Board. Now in the middle of his first year at Yale University, he devoted several days of his break to serving as a #TeamBCPS substitute teacher. teambcps.exposure.co/coming-back-to…

Instead of taking something away from the child (punitive), ask them to add something to the situation (restorative). Shift away from the mindset that someone has to lose something in order to gain something (knowledge, trust, belonging, etc).

Recently co-authored this #equity research brief on Black Teachers: Racism & Retention. Excited to share our findings.. Black Educational Advocacy Coalition Abeer Shinnawi is on a mission (she/her) ✊🏽 Douglas Handy (he/him) @LTillSBES Jill Snell Liz Berquist Kenneth J. Hopson, LCPC Alteric Dunston Dr. Val Brown (She/Her) Sean McComb Teach Plus IL Teach Plus #DEI

Educational policies, practices, and initiatives must center the voices of Black Educators to successfully retain #TOC

We are extremely grateful for the opportunity that The Gentlemen’s Closet provided for our Loch Raven Academy Black Boy Joy & Genius students. We appreciate your generosity, advice, and lasting memories. Thank you for having us! #BBJG

We are extremely grateful for the opportunity that The Gentlemen’s Closet provided for our Loch Raven Academy Black Boy Joy & Genius students. We appreciate your generosity, advice, and lasting memories. Thank you for having us! #BBJG

Thank you Loch Raven Academy for having @PatriciaWit94, Genna Kranitz, LCSW-C, and I facilitate the Brain Architecture experience today!! BCPS Department of Student Support Services BCPS Social Workers BCPS MTSS Mrs. M paula davis

BCPS SUMMER MEALS! The only eligibility requirement is that the child is between the ages of 2 and 18. You will be asked to provide the age of your child and where they attend school. Your child does not need to be in the car. You do not need to live in the area to get meals.

Showing support for World Suicide Prevention Day 2024 at Loch Raven Academy 💛 LRTA SchoolCounselor BCPS Social Workers Courtney Brown