Before Teacher Shield is needed, provide resources to prevent aggression
Act 141 aims to protect Louisiana educators by removing students who assault school employees.
Tag: Mental health services
Inside the Battle for the Future of Addiction Medicine
Elyse Stevens was a primary physician at the University Medical Center New Orleans, which runs an integrated health clinic specialized in treating patients with substance use disorders. At first, her patient-centered approach won her awards. But in 2025, the Louisiana medical licensing board began investigating her practices. She had to leave the state to continue working, she said.
With help of school counseling, family tackles mental disorders of three siblings
Some schools offer counseling and specialized teaching for their most troubled students.
Audio: ReNEW program takes extra steps to teach its most troubled students
Trained in counseling and special ed, the teachers know how to deal with kids in crisis.
Children with mental illnesses struggle to find help as schools, hospital systems are decentralized
New Orleans has become a case study in how children and families are affected by decentralization of public education and mental health systems. The problem is particularly urgent because more schoolchildren suffer from mental health issues here than in other parts of the country.
