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Back to EpisodesSystems, Not Slogans: Building a Culture of Care & How Georgia is Prioritizing Student Mental Health - Erica Fener-Sitkoff
Season 8
Episode 4
Published 10 months, 3 weeks ago
Description
Today our guest is Erica Fener-Sitkoff the Chief Clinical Officer at FullBloom. We talk to Erica talk about why student mental health belongs at the center of school success. She shares a practical frame for Tier 1–Tier 3 supports, why universal wellbeing skills (like gratitude, check-ins, and regulation) make Tier 2 and Tier 3 more effective, and how helping teachers, counselors, and staff, protects everyone's capacity. Erica also highlights how Georgia is investing in school safety and mental wellness, with funding that schools can use for culture-building, universal skill instruction, and scalable Tier 2 supports.
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