The Bethel Board of Education and the Bethel Cares Coalition co-sponsored an interactive community forum recently.  The The presentation titled "What Does the Survey Say??" provided some district data on the social-emotional well-being of students.  According to school officials, there is a concern about some cultural shifts in society that are impacting children’s mental health, and they hope to positively affect change by coming together as a community.  The Developmental Assets Survey Executive Summary and trends were presented.  Bethel school officials want students to be able to effectively handle stress and engage in civil discourse when they have disagreements with others, in addition to being empathetic and happy individuals.  The majority of the time at Monday's form was spent discussing actions that can be taken as a larger community to ensure the social and emotional well-being of all students.  The Bethel School District plans future workshops to update parents on the progress.