ND schools pursue mental health initiative
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ND schools pursue mental health initiative
Mental health was North Dakota’s top chronic health issue last year. 46 percent of residents live in an area with a shortage of providers. Four area schools have implemented a peer-led emotional wellness program.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is working hard to combat these trends at the school level.
So far, four area schools– Carrington, Emerado, Manvel and Thompson successfully implemented a peer-led emotional wellness program.
“When we’re empowering students to lead the conversation, these programs really normalize mental health discussions and create trusted, relatable support systems,” said Amber Blomberg, the Caring Foundation Director at Blue Cross Blue Shield North Dakota.
Blomberg added that teaching young people about mental health can build healthy lifelong habits, which is incredibly important for a generation that was raised on social media.
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