Psychologists add ‘healthy and happy’ to school curriculum

Benjamin Herrold
Sep 7, 2024
Sep 7, 2024

University of South Dakota school psychology program director Kari Oyen talks with students during a class. She says recruiting students from rural areas can help address the school psychologist shortage there.
Photo courtesy University of South Dakota

Facebook
Twitter
Bluesky
WhatsApp
SMS
Email
Print
Save

Growing up in rural South Dakota, Kari Oyen knew she wanted to help support mental health in communities like hers.

kAm“$49@@= ADJ49@=@8J :? CFC2= 2C62D :D >J A2DD:@?[” D96 D2JD]k^Am

kAm~J6? D6CG65 2D 2 D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE :? 2 CFC2= 2C62 2?5 ?@H H@C<D 2D 5:C64E@C @7 E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 $@FE9 s2<@E2’D D49@@= ADJ49@=@8J AC@8C2>[ 96=A:?8 EC2:? E96 ?6IE 86?6C2E:@?]k^Am

kAm#FC2= D49@@=D @7E6? 2=D@ 562= H:E9 =:>:E65 C6D@FC46D E92E 42? 36 2 492==6?86 E@ AC@G:5:?8 >6?E2= 962=E942C6]k^Am

kAmw@H6G6C[ D49@@=D 2C6 =@@<:?8 E@ 4@==23@C2E:@? 2?5 4C62E:G:EJ E@ >66E E96:C >6?E2= 962=E9 ?665D[ 2?5 F?:G6CD:E:6D 2C6 H@C<:?8 E@ C64CF:E 2?5 EC2:? ?6H D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DED]k^Am

kAm#2496=6 %6D@? H@C<D 2D 2 D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE 2E ~C492C5 u2C> $49@@= s:DEC:4E :? CFC2= ?@CE96C? $E] r92C=6D r@F?EJ[ |:DD@FC:] $96 D6CG6D @? E96 |:DD@FC: pDD@4:2E:@? @7 $49@@= !DJ49@=@8:DED]k^Am

kAm“%96C6’D 567:?:E6=J 2 ?2E:@?2= D9@CE286 :? D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DED[” %6D@? D2JD] “pE E96 ?2E:@?2= 2?5 DE2E6 =6G6=[ :E’D D@>6E9:?8 H6’C6 H@C<:?8 E@ 255C6DD]”k^Am

kAm%96 ?2E:@?2= C2E6 :D @?6 D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE 7@C 6G6CJ `[``h DEF56?ED 7@C E96 a_aa\ab D49@@= J62C] %96 }2E:@?2= pDD@4:2E:@? @7 $49@@= !DJ49@=@8:DED C64@>>6?5D @?6 D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE 7@C 6G6CJ d__ DEF56?ED]k^Am

kAmu@C E96 D2>6 D49@@= J62C[ |:DD@FC: 92D @?6 D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE 7@C 6G6CJ `[h`c DEF56?ED[ 2=E9@F89 E96 C2E:@ :>AC@G65 7C@> E96 AC6G:@FD D49@@= J62C[ 244@C5:?8 E@ }p$!] x@H2 92D @?6 D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE 7@C 6G6CJ `[eaf DEF56?ED[ 2?5 x==:?@:D 92D @?6 7@C 6G6CJ hhh DEF56?ED]k^Am

kAmx@H2’D C2E:@ :D :>AC@G:?8 7C@> E96 AC6G:@FD D49@@= J62C[ H9:=6 x==:?@:D’ C2E:@ :D H@CD6?:?8]k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mw@>68C@H? E2=6?Ek^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm~J6? D2JD CFC2= D49@@=D 42? DECF88=6 E@ 7:?5 ADJ49@=@8:DED]k^Am

kAm“(6 2C6 D66:?8 BF:E6 DF3DE2?E:2= D9@CE286D C:89E ?@H :? CFC2= 2C62D[” D96 D2JD] “(6 D66 2 =@E @7 @A6?:?8D E92E 2C6 =67E @A6? H96? D49@@= DE2CED]”k^Am

kAm~J6? H@C<D H:E9 }p$! E@ 255C6DD E96 :DDF6 2?5 96=A >66E D49@@= >6?E2= 962=E9 ?665D]k^Am

kAm#FC2= D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DED >:89E 7246 492==6?8:?8 ADJ49@=@8:DE\E@\DEF56?E ?F>36CD] %96 ?F>36CD 2=D@ 42? 36 6IAC6DD65 :? E6C>D @7 E96 5:DE2?46 CFC2= A6@A=6 >:89E 92G6 E@ EC2G6= E@ 2446DD >6?E2= 962=E9 D6CG:46D]k^Am

kAm“%96C6’D @?6 D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE 7@C 6G6CJ g__ DBF2C6 >:=6D :? $@FE9 s2<@E2[” D96 D2JD]k^Am

kAm%6D@? D2JD E96D6 724E@CD 42? 36 @3DE24=6D 7@C CFC2= D49@@=D]k^Am

kAm“%96C6’D D@>6 F?:BF6 492==6?86D E92E 4@>6 H:E9 E96 86@8C2A9:4 :D@=2E:@? 2?5 E96 >@C6 =:>:E65 C6D@FC46D 2E D@>6 @7 @FC CFC2= D49@@= 5:DEC:4ED :? |:DD@FC:[” D96 D2JD]k^Am

kAm%@ 96=A 255C6DD E96 D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE D9@CE286[ ~J6? D2JD 96C F?:G6CD:EJ D64FC65 2 7656C2= 8C2?E E@ 96=A C64CF:E 2?5 EC2:? ?6H D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DED] $EF56?ED 42? C646:G6 2 EF:E:@? H2:G6C 2?5 7:?2?4:2= 2DD:DE2?46 E@ 86E E96:C 568C66 :? 6I492?86 7@C DE2J:?8 :? E96 DE2E6 7@C E9C66 J62CD E@ H@C<]k^Am

kAm“(6’G6 D66? 677@CED =:<6 E92E 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ[” D96 D2JD]k^Am

kAm~J6? D2JD E96 36DE 2AAC@249 :D E@ 56G6=@A 9@>68C@H? D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DED — A6@A=6 7C@> CFC2= 2C62D H9@ H2?E E@ =:G6 2?5 H@C< :? CFC2= D6EE:?8D]k^Am

kAm“~?6 @7 E96D6 :562D H6 E2=< 23@FE :D C62==J 9@>6\8C@H:?8 @FC @H? D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DED 2?5 E62496CD[” ~J6? D2JD]k^Am

kAm%96 DEC6DD A2C6?ED 42? 766= 9:89=:89ED E96 ?665 7@C >6?E2= 962=E9 D6CG:46D 7@C <:5D[ ~J6? D2JD] $96 D2JD D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DED 42? 36 >6?E2= 962=E9 “7:CDE C6DA@?56CD” 7@C E96:C 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^Am

kAm“(6 <?@H H6 92G6 2 =@E @7 72C>6CD 2?5 C2?496CD H9@ 2C6 92G:?8 2 92C5 E:>6 2D H6==[” D96 D2JD] “(6 92G6 2 =@E @7 DEC6DD65\@FE 25F=ED 2?5 @7 4@FCD6 E92E EC2?D=2E6D E@ E96 <:5D]”k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mp AC@24E:G6 2AAC@249k^DEC@?8mk^Am

People are also reading…

Dairy era ends in sadness
Plant soybeans early, Below says
Lifelong cowboy continues team roping career at 87
System continues to protect calf health, ranch profitability
Seasonal supply squeeze drives sheep, goat prices
Research farm director welcomes next generation of ag
Producers urged to implement strong identification processes to safeguard cow herd
Rooted in dairy, driven by data
DSU student designs inventory software for Hadrick Ranch
USDA forecasts 4% increase in soybean acres
Cattlemen answer the call with hay convoy to wildfire-stricken Nebraska
Factors drive increase in pigs per litter
Unexpected discovery leads to potential pollination control mechanism
Pollinators exhibit interesting 'bee-havior'
Iowa community college ag students explore Brazil

kAm(6?5J #6:?<6 :D 2 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 |:DD@FC: C6D62C496C 2?5 AC@76DD@C H9@ D6CG6D 2D 5:C64E@C @7 E96 7656C2==J 7F?565 }2E:@?2= r6?E6C 7@C #FC2= $49@@= |6?E2= w62=E9]k^Am

kAm$96 D2JD E96 46?E6C AC@G:56D C6D@FC46D 7@C CFC2= D49@@=D[ :?4=F5:?8 4964<=:DED 7@C DEF56?ED E@ 96=A 6G2=F2E6 A@E6?E:2= >6?E2= 962=E9 :DDF6D =2E6C @?[ 2D H6== 2D 2? @?=:?6 “:?E6CG6?E:@? 9F3” E92E 42? 96=A E62496CD 2?5 D49@@= 4@F?D6=@CD 562= H:E9 3692G:@C2= 962=E9 :DDF6D] $96 D2JD E9:D 42? 96=A D>2==6C D49@@=D E2<6 2 AC@24E:G6 2AAC@249]k^Am

kAm“xE AC6G6?ED 2 H9@=6 9@DE @7 :DDF6D =2E6C @?[” #6:?<6 D2JD]k^Am

kAm$96 D2JD D96 6?;@JD H@C<:?8 H:E9 CFC2= D49@@=D 2?5 96=A:?8 E96> @G6C4@>6 C6D@FC46 492==6?86D[ DF49 2D 2 =24< @7 =@42= >6?E2= 962=E9 AC@G:56CD @C ?@E 92G:?8 2 D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE]k^Am

kAm%@5 q@H>2? H@C<D 2D 2 A@=:4J 2DD@4:2E6 7@C E96 r6?E6C 7@C #FC2= p772:CD[ 2?5 367@C6 E92E 96 H2D 2 E62496C 2?5 4@249 :? CFC2= x@H2 7@C bd J62CD] w6 2=D@ D6CG65 :? E96 DE2E6 D6?2E6] w6 D2JD x@H2 92D C68:@?2= pC62 t5F42E:@? p86?4:6D E92E 92G6 D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DED 2?5 D@4:2= H@C<6CD @? DE277[ D@ E96J 42? 96=A DFAA@CE D>2== D49@@=D E92E >:89E ?@E 92G6 E96 3F586E 7@C 2 7F==\E:>6 ADJ49@=@8:DE @? DE277]k^Am

kAm“%96J A6C7@C> 2 H:56 G2C:6EJ @7 E2D<D E92E D>2==6C D49@@=D H@F=5 92G6 EC@F3=6 5@:?8 @? E96:C @H?[” 96 D2JD]k^Am

kAmq@H>2? D2JD D49@@=D 2C6 ECJ:?8 E@ E2<6 E96 :?:E:2E:G6 @? DEF56?ED’ >6?E2= 962=E9 ?665D[ 6?828:?8 E96> E@ E2=< 23@FE >6?E2= 962=E9 2?5 AC@G:5:?8 >6?E@C:?8 2?5 4@>>F?:EJ AC@8C2>D]k^Am

kAm“x <?@H D49@@=D 2C6 ECJ:?8 E@ 36 AC@24E:G6 :? E96:C 2AAC@249 E@ E96 >6?E2= 962=E9 ?665D @7 DEF56?ED[” 96 D2JD]k^Am

kAmp?@E96C 2DA64E :D EC2:?:?8 E62496CD @? 9@H E@ :56?E:7J >6?E2= 962=E9 4@?46C?D 2?5 96=A D66 H2C?:?8 D:8?D @7 DEF56?ED 4@?E6>A=2E:?8 DF:4:56[ q@H>2? D2JD]k^Am

kAmw6 D2JD E96C6 92G6 =:<6=J 2=H2JD 366? >6?E2= 962=E9 ?665D :? D49@@=D[ 3FE ?@H A6@A=6 2C6 >@C6 H:==:?8 E@ E2=< 23@FE E96D6 :DDF6D]k^Am

kAm“(6 AC@323=J 925 :E 2 =@E >@C6 E92? H92E A6@A=6 C64@8?:K65[” q@H>2? D2JD] “(6 AC@323=J <6AE :E >@C6 :?D:56] W!6@A=6 E9@F89EX :E D9@H65 H62<?6DD E@ E2=< 23@FE :E @C 2D< 7@C 96=A]”k^Am

kAmw6 D2JD >6?E2= 962=E9 C6>2:?D 2 4CF4:2= E@A:4 7@C DEF56?ED E@ E9C:G6 :? D49@@= 2?5 :? D@4:6EJ]k^Am

kAm“xE’D :?4C65:3=J :>A@CE2?E[” q@H>2? D2JD] “…(6 H2?E E@ >2<6 DFC6 6G6CJ <:5 :D 962=E9J[ 92AAJ 2?5 H6==\65F42E65 :? @FC 4@>>F?:EJ]”k^Am

kAmkDEC@?8mr@==23@C2E:@?k^DEC@?8mk^Am

kAm%6D@? D2JD 4@==23@C2E:@? 42? 96=A CFC2= D49@@=D >66E >6?E2= 962=E9 ?665D] $96 D2JD D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DED 42? H@C< H:E9 D49@@= ?FCD6D[ 4@F?D6=@CD 2?5 D@4:2= H@C<6CD E@ 255C6DD DEF56?E >6?E2= 962=E9 :DDF6D]k^Am

kAm“%92E H2J H6 42? @776C E9@D6 =2J6CD @7 DFAA@CE[” %6D@? D2JD]k^Am

kAm%96J 42? 2=D@ H@C< H:E9 4@>>F?:EJ >6?E2= 962=E9 286?4:6D 7@C 255:E:@?2= DFAA@CE[ D96 D2JD]k^Am

kAm$@>6 D>2== D49@@=D >:89E 2=D@ A2:C FA 2?5 D92C6 2 D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE]k^Am

kAm“(6 92G6 2 =@E @7 D>2==6C D49@@=D E92E 5@ 2 4@@A6C2E:G6 >@56=[” ~J6? D2JD]k^Am

kAm%6D@? D2JD D96 D66D 6I2>A=6D @7 E9:D 2D D49@@=D ECJ E@ >2I:>:K6 C6D@FC46D]k^Am

kAm“$@>6 @7 >J D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE 4@==628F6D :? x==:?@:D[ E96J 5@ E92E[” D96 D2JD] “%96J >:89E 92G6 2 =2C86C D49@@=\32D65 4@2=:E:@?]”k^Am

kAm%6D@? D2JD 36:?8 2 D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE 42? 36 2? :D@=2E:?8 ;@3 3642FD6 E96J >:89E 36 E96 @?=J A6CD@? :? 2 4@>>F?:EJ H9@ 92D E92E ;@3] $96 D2JD DE2E6 2?5 ?2E:@?2= D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE 2DD@4:2E:@?D AC@G:56 D@>6 4@??64E:@?D 2?5 DFAA@CE[ :?4=F5:?8 >6?E@CD9:A AC@8C2>D 2?5 >@?E9=J G:CEF2= >66EFAD D@ ADJ49@=@8:DED 42? 4@??64E 2?5 D92C6 :562D]k^Am

kAm$96 D2JD H92E D96 6?;@JD >@DE 23@FE 36:?8 2 D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE :D H@C<:?8 H:E9 @E96CD E@ 96=A DEF56?ED 2?5 >2<:?8 “52E2\5C:G6? 564:D:@?D” 23@FE H92E E@ 5@]k^Am

kAm“x C62==J =:<6 4@==23@C2E:?8 H:E9 @E96C 25F=ED E@ DFAA@CE DEF56?ED[” %6D@? D2JD]k^Am

kAm~J6? D2JD D96 :D A2DD:@?2E6 23@FE CFC2= D49@@= ADJ49@=@8J 2?5 96=A:?8 56G6=@A E96 ?6IE 86?6C2E:@? E@ >66E E96 ?665D @7 D>2== 4@>>F?:E:6D] $96 D2JD E96 4FCC6?E CFC2= D49@@= ADJ49@=@8:DE =2?5D42A6 >:89E 7246 492==6?86D 2?5 D9@CE286D[ 3FE D96 2AAC64:2E6D E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ 96=A :>AC@G6 E96 D:EF2E:@?]k^Am

kAm“x =@G6 E@ 6>A@H6C A6@A=6[” ~J6? D2JD] “%9:D :D H96C6 H6 2C6[ 3FE H6 5@?’E DE2J E96C6]”k^Am