TeachWell helps Missouri educators care for their own mental health while supporting students

Teachers spend their days caring for students, but who’s caring for the teachers? In Missouri, a program called TeachWell aims to do just that—providing free, bite-sized wellness tools to help educators manage stress, build resilience, and create healthier classrooms. Katie Epema, Director of School-Based Mental Health at DESE, joins us to explain how this program works, why it matters, and how it connects with other resources, such as the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.