Who cares about Kelsey?

a documentary by dan habib

DIRECTOR OF INCLUDING SAMUEL

WCAK selected for BOOST Film Festival

WCAK selected for BOOST Film Festival

by | Feb 19, 2014

Who Cares About Kelsey? has been selected to screen at the BOOST Film Festival as part of the BOOST Conference in Palm Springs, CA. The screening will be held from 3:45-5:15 PM on May 1, 2014 in the Mojave Learning Center, 150 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.

The BOOST Film Festival offers attendees of the BOOST Conference the opportunity to view films highlighting relevant topics in the education field including issues relating to today’s youth.

Click HERE for more information on the conference.

AMONG ADOLESCENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, 70 PERCENT DO NOT RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED.

More than two million young people in the United States have emotional/behavioral disabilities.

YOUTH WITH EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE ARE 13 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN ARRESTED WHILE STILL IN SCHOOL COMPARED TO STUDENTS WITH OTHER DISABILITIES.
ONE IN 10 YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES EXPERIENCE A MENTAL DISORDER SEVERE ENOUGH TO LIMIT DAILY FUNCTIONING IN THE FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY SETTING.

DROPOUTS FROM THE CLASS OF 2008 WILL COST THE NATION MORE THAN $319 BILLION IN LOST WAGES OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR LIFETIMES.

INCREASING THE GRADUATION AND COLLEGE MATRICULATION RATES OF MALE STUDENTS BY FIVE PERCENT COULD LEAD TO COMBINED SAVINGS AND REVENUE OF ALMOST $8 BILLION EACH YEAR IN REDUCED CRIME-RELATED COSTS.