school-safety

After spending so much time at home these last few years, and doing school online, some children may not be excited to go back to the classroom. And we know anxiety and depression have been on the rise in young people as well. So how can we get our kids eased back into the old ways of socialization and in-person school? 

Dr. Emily Frank is an assistant professor of pediatrics at UCSF and a public school teacher in Oakland. In addition to providing primary care in the clinic, she treats patients with urgent medical needs in the emergency departments at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Seeking to inspire and bring about change, she has a particular interest in working with young people to develop their abilities to obtain and use health-related information and to advocate for better care.

She shares some ways anxiety can manifest in our children, signs to look out for that might be worrisome, creating a support system at school for when kids feel overwhelmed, and how we can prep our anxious kids in these last days of summer.

All summer long, your children most likely have been staying up all night, sleeping in, and have lost track of any type of schedule. So as the season comes to an end, its time to prep your kids for going back to school, and getting back into the rhythms that will help them succeed in the classroom.

Dr. Emily Frank is an assistant professor of pediatrics at UCSF and a public school teacher in Oakland. In addition to providing primary care in the clinic, she treats patients with urgent medical needs in the emergency departments at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals. Seeking to inspire and bring about change, she has a particular interest in working with young people to develop their abilities to obtain and use health-related information and to advocate for better care.

She talks with Melanie in this episode about how we can get that good sleep, resetting bedtimes, and getting your kids all around active and focused for a new school year.

“Hally® Healthcast is the monthly wellness podcast from Hally® health. It’s August, so today’s episode is all about the back-to-school season. It’s a time when our children – young and old – are heading back to class, starting up a new year hitting the books. It’s an exciting time for both students and their parents and guardians, but it can also be a bit exhausting and overwhelming. Today we’ll give you tips to help with your children’s health and well-being during this important time. Here with us is Dr. Molly Jonna. She’s a pediatrician at Carle Champaign on Curtis, part of the Carle Health system of central Illinois. Dr. Jonna is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and an expert in the care of children, adolescents and teenagers.”

Dr. Morris Yen discusses the precautions that families should take when their kids return to school in person.

Dr. Rebecca Zarko discusses the mental health needs of students who might be returning to schools this fall or continuing with online learning.