b'WILLIAM JAMES COLLEGE 9continue to collectively think about innovative approaches to leverage their expertise and bring change to the educational system. The number of kids struggling with Ingrained Practice mental health has skyrocketed. The number of teachers, school leaders, According to the Center for Disease Controland parents managing this crisis and Prevention, in 2019, one in three high school students reported persistent feelingshas most likely followed a parallel of sadness or hopelessness, an increase of 40%trajectory. since 2009. An estimated one in six children reported making a suicide plan that year.Dr. Nadja Lopez This was before the COVID-19 pandemic.Reilly, Executive The number of kids struggling with mental healthDirector, Center has skyrocketed, Lopez Reilly says. The number offor Behavioral teachers, school leaders, and parents managing thisHealth, Equity, and crisis has most likely followed a parallel trajectory. Leadership in SchoolsDr. Kris Taylor leads a session on racial equity for the town of Needham.'