{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Autonome","title":"From Crisis to Cohesion: Building a System That Truly Supports Student Mental Health with Matthew Kaemmerer","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/fc37eba6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1592,"description":"\nIn this episode of Autonome, host Fran Kenton sits down with Matthew Kaemmerer, Director of Pupil Services at Oshkosh Area School District. Serving nearly 10,000 students, Matthew shares how his district transformed its approach to student mental health by moving from reactive crisis response to a proactive, integrated system that supports both students and educators.\n\nDrawing from his background in psychology and education, Matthew reflects on the early challenges he encountered, including alarming mental health trends and student suicide rates. Instead of adding another initiative, he led the development of Rise Up, a comprehensive framework that combines education, early identification, and direct access to mental health services.\n\nThis conversation highlights what it takes to create sustainable, system-wide change, how to build strong community partnerships, and why consistency and shared language across schools are critical to success.\n\n\nKey Moments\n\n\n04:46 Returning to Oshkosh as a psychologist\n\n08:56 Implementing mental health programs\n\n12:17 Signs of Suicide curriculum overview\n\n14:21 Calibrating programs across schools\n\n17:32 Rise Up program overview\n\n22:10 Evolving focus on emotional learning\n\n24:35 Addressing racial achievement gaps\n\nWhy You’ll Love This Episode\n\n\nIf you are thinking about how to move beyond fragmented initiatives and build systems that actually work, this episode delivers. Matthew shares a clear roadmap for creating a cohesive mental health framework that is practical, scalable, and deeply impactful.\n\nYou will gain insights into how to align staff, leverage community partnerships, and create structures that support every student, not just those in crisis. It is a powerful example of what is possible when a district commits to long-term, intentional change.\n\n\nConnect with Matthew Kaemmerer | Director of Pupil Services at Oshkosh Area School District\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-kaemmerer-0b2772300\nWebsite:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/seTJ6nScwCspveU8Z82YbH5eLfeDGipVEqgHAPCWjo0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wMzBl/YTQ4NzQyYmUzYWIy/MDM2ODk4YmQ5N2Yz/NmU1Mi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}