Pearland ISD students will have the opportunity to participate in five 45- to 60-minute sessions focused on mental health awareness after the board of trustees approved an agreement with UTHealth Houston’s Department of Psychiatry at its Sept. 8 meeting.
The overview
UTHealth Houston’s Risk and Resilience Network has a Youth Aware of Mental Health, or YAM, program.
The program is designed to increase knowledge and discussion about mental health among adolescents, and uses interactive lectures and activities to support:
Problem-solving skills
Emotional intelligence
Self-awareness
Empathy
Listening skills
Perspective-taking
The details
UTHealth Houston will provide program materials, a YAM facilitator and assistant, according to district documents.
The agreement, which will have no financial impact, is effective through the end of June 2028, district documents note.