A recent EdSource article highlights how the pandemic sparked a lasting shift in how schools approach student mental health. With growing investments and rising awareness, a “coalition of the willing” is reshaping school culture across California. As Heartwise founder Kendra Fehrer shared, “The hardest stuff to change is stuff you can’t legislate.”

Discover how California's $4.1 billion community schools initiative aims to transform education by integrating academics with essential services, fostering equity, and supporting whole-child development.

Videos can be powerful teaching tools. They can make complex concepts concrete, while also showing the human faces of an issue. That’s what I hope these community schools videos do for you. Enjoy this community schools video round-up!