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District reports rise in Baker Acts, 85% of staff trained in youth mental‑health first aid
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Safe Schools coordinator Judy Tatum told the Columbia County School Board the district has trained about 85% of staff in youth mental‑health first aid; Baker Acts are slightly higher year‑to‑date and threat assessments have increased.
Judy Tatum, the district’s Safe Schools coordinator, told the Columbia County School Board on Jan. 28 that the district has trained roughly 85% of staff in youth mental‑health first aid and that some indicators of student crisis have increased.
Tatum said the district held a youth mental‑health first aid training on Feb. 14 and “that has put our numbers at about 85% of our staff and faculty that are trained, which is great, meeting well exceeding our, state compliance.” She told the board that…
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