Hesse's school psychologist: permanent support for our children!

Hesse's school psychologist: permanent support for our children!

The competence center for school psychology at Goethe University has established itself as a central element in school psychology at Hesse's schools. It was founded in 2017 with the aim of closely interlinking the scientific knowledge of psychology with practice in schools. This is reported by the Pedagogical University Frankfurt . Recently, the center of Land Hessen received a promise for permanent financial support, which means the fundamental stimulation.

The competence center was created jointly by the Hessian Ministry of Culture, Education and Opportunities and the Goethe University. Starts as a model project, the center focuses on school psychological advice, prevention and intervention measures. The connection to the work area of ​​educational psychology at the Institute of Psychology at the Goethe University enables an optimal combination of theory and practice.

mental health of students

The mental health of the students is a central concern of the competence center and has been the focus since 2018. It is known that up to 20%of children and adolescents in Germany are affected by mental abnormalities, as the Kiggs-Studie . Covid-19 pandemic has also tightened the Situation, which increases the need to respond to the needs of affected students in class and to recognize warning signals early on.

schools play an important role in promoting mental health and the prevention of psychological abnormalities. The competence center therefore coordinates support for Hessian schools and school psychologists. The offers include teacher formation as well as concepts that are intended to improve the class and school climate and strengthen resilience.

practical support

school psychologists offer extensive support for teachers and school management. This includes supervision, coaching and collegial case advice. Individual consultations are also available that can be used for schoolchildren, teachers and parents in school problems and psychological stress. Registration for school psychological counseling is easily via a Online Formular , which forwards them directly to the responsible school psychologist or the school psychologist.

Prof. Viera Pirker, who together with Dr. Stephan Jeck leads the competence center, emphasizes how important these scientific expertise is for schools. Minister of Culture Armin Schwarz was pleased with the long-term support of the center, which benefits not only to the students, but also to the students, who benefit from an extended course in the bachelor and master's degree as well as in teaching training.