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![School Refusal Interventions: 3 Common Mistakes](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Sage_Blog_-August-2019-2.png?width=350&name=Sage_Blog_-August-2019-2.png "School Refusal Interventions: 3 Common Mistakes")

by [ Sage Thrive ](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/author/sage-thrive)  | 08.27.2019  | 9 min

#### School Refusal Interventions: 3 Common Mistakes

Effectively managing school refusal (also known as school avoidance or school phobia) takes a consistent, coordinated effort between the parents and the school. It may also require help from outside m...

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[School Avoidance](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/tag/school-avoidance)

![PODCAST: Strategies for Handling School Avoidance](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/strategies-for-handling-school-avoidance-mp3-image-150x150-2.jpg?width=350&name=strategies-for-handling-school-avoidance-mp3-image-150x150-2.jpg "PODCAST: Strategies for Handling School Avoidance")

by [ Sage Thrive ](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/author/sage-thrive)  | 08.27.2019  | 23 min

#### PODCAST: Strategies for Handling School Avoidance

“Strategies for Handling School Avoidance” Conversations About Student Mental Health Christopher J. Leonard, MSW, LCSW, M.ED Audio Player 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrea...

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![PODCAST: The District's Role in Addressing Mental Health in Schools](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/what-is-the-school-s-role-in-addressing-student-mental-health-issues-mp3-image-150x150-2.jpg?width=350&name=what-is-the-school-s-role-in-addressing-student-mental-health-issues-mp3-image-150x150-2.jpg "PODCAST: The District's Role in Addressing Mental Health in Schools")

by [ Sage Thrive ](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/author/sage-thrive)  | 06.04.2019  | 19 min

#### PODCAST: The District's Role in Addressing Mental Health in Schools

“What is the School’s Role in Addressing Student Mental Health Issues?” Conversations About Student Mental Health Christopher J. Leonard, MSW, LCSW, M.ED Audio Player 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arr...

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[Student Mental Health](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/tag/student-mental-health)

![Mental Health Intervention for Students: When & How to Act](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/portrait-of-a-teenager-2.jpg?width=350&name=portrait-of-a-teenager-2.jpg "Mental Health Intervention for Students: When & How to Act")

by [ Sage Thrive ](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/author/sage-thrive)  | 05.13.2019  | 11 min

#### Mental Health Intervention for Students: When & How to Act

By Christopher J. Leonard, MSW, LCSW, M.ED.

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![End of School Year Reflection](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(7).png?width=350&name=Untitled%20design%20(7).png "End of School Year Reflection")

by [ Sage Thrive ](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/author/sage-thrive)  | 05.08.2019  | 5 min

#### End of School Year Reflection

By Lori Phelan, MSW, LCSW, Thrive Certified Clinician™

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[Student Mental Health](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/tag/student-mental-health)

![Understanding Childhood Trauma](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/child-abuse1-2.jpg?width=350&name=child-abuse1-2.jpg "Understanding Childhood Trauma")

by [ Sage Thrive ](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/author/sage-thrive)  | 01.14.2019  | 5 min

#### Understanding Childhood Trauma

By Phaedra Dunn, LSW, Sage Certified Clinician™ What is Trauma? Trauma can be defined as a person experiencing or witnessing a deeply distressing or disturbing event or repeated events that may involv...

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![The Benefits of Embedded Therapeutic Services](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/students-listening-to-teacher-in-classroom-2.jpg?width=350&name=students-listening-to-teacher-in-classroom-2.jpg "The Benefits of Embedded Therapeutic Services")

by [ Sage Thrive ](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/author/sage-thrive)  | 01.07.2019  | 5 min

#### The Benefits of Embedded Therapeutic Services

Adolescents spend more time in school than in any other structured environment. When mental health challenges arise, having access to embedded therapeutic services in that environment allows students ...

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[Student Mental Health](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/tag/student-mental-health)

![The Benefits of a Trauma-Informed School Community](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/hand-reaching-out-to-depressed-girl-2.jpg?width=350&name=hand-reaching-out-to-depressed-girl-2.jpg "The Benefits of a Trauma-Informed School Community")

by [ Sage Thrive ](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/author/sage-thrive)  | 11.14.2018  | 5 min

#### The Benefits of a Trauma-Informed School Community

Some students face the effects of traumatic experiences which cause mental health issues that have a significant effect on their ability to succeed in school. Creating a trauma-informed school environ...

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[Coping,](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/tag/coping) [Student Mental Health](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/tag/student-mental-health)

![Tips for Taking Charge of School Refusal](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/backpack-2.jpg?width=350&name=backpack-2.jpg "Tips for Taking Charge of School Refusal")

by [ Sage Thrive ](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/author/sage-thrive)  | 10.24.2018  | 9 min

#### Tips for Taking Charge of School Refusal

By Zack Schwartz, MSW, LCSW, PsyA | Director of Thrive Services

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[School Avoidance,](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/tag/school-avoidance) [Mental Health Intervention](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/tag/mental-health-intervention)

![School Refusal: 8 Effective Intervention Strategies](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Child-Custody-Battle-2.jpg?width=350&name=Child-Custody-Battle-2.jpg "School Refusal: 8 Effective Intervention Strategies")

by [ Sage Thrive ](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/author/sage-thrive)  | 10.15.2018  | 6 min

#### School Refusal: 8 Effective Intervention Strategies

School refusal impacts between 2 and 5% of students.1 This anxiety-based mental health issue ranges from mild separation anxiety to more severe cases of anxiety or depression that can cause young adol...

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[Coping,](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/tag/coping) [Student Mental Health](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/tag/student-mental-health)

![How Physical Activity Can Improve Mental Health](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blog2-2.jpg?width=350&name=blog2-2.jpg "How Physical Activity Can Improve Mental Health")

by [ Sage Thrive ](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/author/sage-thrive)  | 05.23.2018  | 2 min

#### How Physical Activity Can Improve Mental Health

Everyone knows that exercising has great benefits to your body, but what most people don’t know is that it’s one of the most effective ways to improve mental health and well-being. Here are five ways ...

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[Coping,](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/tag/coping) [Student Mental Health](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/tag/student-mental-health)

![Helping Your Child Cope with Divorce](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blog1-2.jpg?width=350&name=blog1-2.jpg "Helping Your Child Cope with Divorce")

by [ Sage Thrive ](https://blog.thrivealliancegroup.com/author/sage-thrive)  | 05.23.2018  | 3 min

#### Helping Your Child Cope with Divorce

It’s no secret that many married couples get divorced while their children are still young. Parents may decide to get divorced for a variety of reasons, but ultimately the decision is made with the we...

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