The emotional health of youth is the key factor in understanding the phenomenon of school violence. A study of 157 school shootings indicates that less than 20% of the shooters are mentally ill (University of Southern Illinois Medical School,2014). On the other hand, studies indicate that virtually all shooters[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://thearkgroup.org/kids-who-feel-loved-dont-shoot-up-schools/" align="left"]
Many of the news channels today have been focused on the latest school shooting. Two students were killed when a fifteen-year-old student opened fire on his classmates at Santa Clarita High School in Santa Clarita, California. The images on the screen seem surreal. Yet, they are all too believable. Once[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://thearkgroup.org/root-cause-school-violence-emotional-illness" align="left"]
Dr. Glenn Wilkerson, founder and president of Adults Relating to Kids (ARK), and Rania Mankarious, CEO of Crime Stoppers of Houston, appear on Great Day Houston to discuss what needs to be done to stop school violence and how to recognize when a student needs help. Click here to watch.[read_more text="Read more" title="Read more" url="https://thearkgroup.org/post/how-can-we-prevent-school-shootings" align="left"]
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