Effective School Solutions

Effective School Solutions Since 2009, ESS has partnered with school districts to provide mental health services in schools.

02/10/2026

🎙️ MINDBEAT Episode 38: Laine Whitaker, MSL, and guest co-host Cherina Betters, Ed.D., speak with Dr. Rebecca Branstetter on the important topic of Helping Students Thrive: Preventing Burnout and Supporting Mental Health in Schools.

🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eTrN8heF

🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/esy6S5YE

We join the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) in celebrating National School Counseling Week, February 2-6, 2...
02/02/2026

We join the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) in celebrating National School Counseling Week, February 2-6, 2026!

School counselors support students in many ways: providing academic strategies, helping students manage emotions and apply interpersonal skills, planning for postsecondary options, and so much more. We are grateful for the partnership of all the school counselors who work alongside our clinicians to support the mental health and well-being of their students every day.

Who are the school counselors who made a difference in your life? Be sure to thank your local school counselors this week (and always)!

01/28/2026

🎙️ICYMI MINDBEAT Episode 38 is live, tune in to learn more about Helping Students Thrive: Preventing Burnout and Supporting Mental Health in Schools.

Effective School Solution’s Laine Whitaker is joined by guest co-host Dr. Cherina Betters, Chief of Equity and Access for San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, for a powerful conversation with Dr. Rebecca Branstetter, school psychologist, author, and national voice on student well-being and burnout prevention.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-38-helping-students-thrive-preventing-burnout-and/id1656097720?i=1000745941939

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7bTvRKxQ5pj7B2MyqLJIPv

01/28/2026

🎙️ICYMI MINDBEAT Episode 38 is live! Tune in to learn more about Helping Students Thrive: Preventing Burnout and Supporting Mental Health in Schools.

🎙️We’re back for another episode of MINDBEAT by Effective School Solutions, Helping Students Thrive: Preventing Burnout ...
01/21/2026

🎙️We’re back for another episode of MINDBEAT by Effective School Solutions, Helping Students Thrive: Preventing Burnout and Supporting Mental Health in Schools.

⭐ Laine Whitaker is joined by guest co-host Cherina Betters, Ed.D., Chief of Equity and Access for San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, for a powerful conversation with Dr. Rebecca Branstetter, school psychologist, author, and national voice on student well-being and burnout prevention.

Together, they explore the biggest mental health challenges facing PreK–12 schools, common misconceptions about educator and student burnout, and practical strategies for building school cultures where both students and educators can thrive.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eTrN8heF

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/esy6S5YE

🎙️ICYMI, our podcast, MINDBEAT by Effective School Solutions, is back with an episode on Navigating the Digital Childhoo...
01/14/2026

🎙️ICYMI, our podcast, MINDBEAT by Effective School Solutions, is back with an episode on Navigating the Digital Childhood: Mental Health, Media, and Development.

Join Laine Whitaker and guest co-host Megan McCullough, Director of Student Services at Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, as they welcome Dr. Ellen Wartella, a leading expert on children, media, and development, to discuss all things social media, keeping kids safe online, and more.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5ZKZNBV

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eua9Cs4v

01/14/2026

🎙️ICYMI, our podcast, MINDBEAT by Effective School Solutions, is back with an episode on Navigating the Digital Childhood: Mental Health, Media, and Development.

Join Laine Whitaker and guest co-host Megan McCullough, Director of Student Services at Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, as they welcome Dr. Ellen Wartella, a leading expert on children, media, and development, to discuss all things social media, keeping kids safe online, and more.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5ZKZNBV

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eua9Cs4v

🎙️ New Year, New Episode!In the first episode of Season 4, Laine Whitaker, MSL, guest co-host Megan McCullough, Director...
01/05/2026

🎙️ New Year, New Episode!

In the first episode of Season 4, Laine Whitaker, MSL, guest co-host Megan McCullough, Director of Student Services at Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, and Dr. Ellen Wartella, a leading expert on children, media, and development discuss the pros and cons of a digital childhood.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5ZKZNBV

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eua9Cs4v

01/05/2026

🎙️ New Year, New Episode!

In the first episode of Season 4, Laine Whitaker, guest co-host Megan McCullough, Director of Student Services at Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, and Dr. Ellen Wartella, a leading expert on children, media, and development, discuss the pros and cons of a digital childhood.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5ZKZNBV

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eua9Cs4v

12/29/2025

🎙️ Episode Spotlight: Navigating the Digital Childhood: Mental Health, Media, and Development

Laine Whitaker, guest co-host Megan McCullough, Director of Student Services at Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, and Dr. Ellen Wartella, a leading expert on children, media, and development, discuss how families and educators can help children navigate today’s world – on and offline.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/e5ZKZNBV

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eua9Cs4v

🎙️MINDBEAT is back for Season 4! Season 4 of our podcast, MINDBEAT by Effective School Solutions, kicks off with an ins...
12/22/2025

🎙️MINDBEAT is back for Season 4!

Season 4 of our podcast, MINDBEAT by Effective School Solutions, kicks off with an insightful episode, Navigating the Digital Childhood: Mental Health, Media, and Development.

Join Laine Whitaker and guest co-host Megan McCullough, Director of Student Services at Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, as they welcome Dr. Ellen Wartella, a leading expert on children, media, and development. Together, they explore the evolving role of media in shaping mental health, common misconceptions about screen use, and practical ways families and schools can support healthy development in a digital age.

🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-37-navigating-the-digital-childhood-mental-health/id1656097720?i=1000742229163

🎧 Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0njyZIA6nGc3ub33zwCDLR

Mindset MondayEducators spend so much time caring for others (students, colleagues, families, caregivers) that it’s easy...
10/27/2025

Mindset Monday

Educators spend so much time caring for others (students, colleagues, families, caregivers) that it’s easy to forget to take time for self-care.

This week, remember Brené Brown’s reminder:

“Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.”

Give yourself grace, speak kindly to yourself, and recognize that your well-being matters just as much as those you support.

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