College
Arts & Sciences
Department
Psychology
Rank
Assistant Professor
Type of Work
Technical Report
Publication Information
Whitaker, A, Torres-Guillén, S., Morton, M., Jordan, H., Coyle, S., Mann, A., & Sun, Wei-Ling. (2019). Cops not counselors: How the lack of school mental health professionals is harming children. A report and blog post on high ratios of students to school psychologists for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Retrieved from: https://www.aclu.org/report/cops-and-no-counselors
Description of Work
This report examines data provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights to better understand the prevalence of school-based mental health (SBMH) professionals in schools. Asserting that access to emotional, behavioral, and mental health supports are part of accessing a Free and Appropriate Education and are a civil right, Dr. Mann and her collaborators at the ACLU examine the impact of a lack of appropriate SBMH supports in schools. The report authors also examine the consequences of hardening of schools including the proliferation of law enforcement in schools.
Included in
Cops & No Counselors: How the Lack of School Mental Health Staff Is Harming Students
This report examines data provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights to better understand the prevalence of school-based mental health (SBMH) professionals in schools. Asserting that access to emotional, behavioral, and mental health supports are part of accessing a Free and Appropriate Education and are a civil right, Dr. Mann and her collaborators at the ACLU examine the impact of a lack of appropriate SBMH supports in schools. The report authors also examine the consequences of hardening of schools including the proliferation of law enforcement in schools.
Biographical Statement
Dr. Angela Mann is a school psychologist, licensed child psychologist, and behavior analyst by training. She serves on the Board of Directors for the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the Florida Association of School Psychologists (FASP). Dr. Mann’s research centers upon issues of social justice related to disparities in access to education for children with challenging behaviors and developmental disabilities. This includes identifying and disseminating strategies for the implementation of evidence-based practice for addressing challenging behaviors in schools.