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Mental health and students: Tips to get started talking about it [Video]

Mental health is a huge focus for all of us right now but especially in the classroom.

PORTLAND, Maine — Each day, students of all ages are learning who they want to be, who they don’t want to be, and how to process the world around them. They’re also learning how to navigate their mental health.

Data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show the number of adolescents reporting poor mental health is increasing. In 2021, more than 42 percent of students felt persistently sad or hopeless, and more than 22 percent of students seriously considered attempting suicide. 

Dana Anderson is the executive director of Valo Maine, a nonprofit with a mission to nurture young people with a sense of belonging, connection, and tools. She said the focus now, more than ever, is to get students talking about mental health. 

“When I think about this mental health crisis and the causes I think of the pandemic, isolation, I …

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On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register