After two school shootings in Indiana last year, lawmakers and Governor Eric Holcomb called school safety a top priority.

The National Alliance for Mental Illness says about two million people with mental illnesses are booked into jails every year. The problem is especially big in Indiana, where many jails are housing far more inmates than they are supposed to.

The workshops were designed to help teachers address students with traumatic experiences like food insecurity, physical and sexual abuse, and substance abuse.

Dr. Wanda Thruston and Dr. Barb Pierce are examining what they call a "wicked problem" -helping children deal with trauma and violence.

A federal judge has ruled that the Illinois Department of Corrections' care for inmates with mental illness remains "grossly insufficient" and "extremely poor."

Stress is a normal part of life. There's even such thing as a "good" level of stress that keeps us going. But severe stress can interfere with day-to-day living.

During the holiday season, Saint Meinrad Archabbey is a place of healing as some of the monks help people cope with their grief.

WFYI education reporter Carter Barrett spoke with Brooke Lawson, the mental health coordinator at HSE schools, about the connect between mental health and school safety.

In recent years Indiana agencies have expanded treatment and recovery services, increased Medicaid coverage and provided school based support.

A new substance abuse prevention program in Indiana aims to address the risk of addiction through personality assessment.