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Mental Health and Community in Schools

Overview

The Mental Health and Community in Schools Liaison is responsible for coordinating and facilitating mental health services for students and staff. The Liaison collaborates with school staff, parents, and community mental health providers to ensure appropriate services are provided and to promote a positive school climate.   The Liaison also facilitates communication across secondary schools and Community in Schools partners.


Areas of Focus

  • Assessment and identification of students with mental health needs

  • Individual and small group intervention and support 

  • Collaboration and coordination of services between schools, families, and community agencies

  • Providing education and training to school staff regarding mental health

  • Building additional capacity for expansion of the Community in Schools partnership

 

Virginia Department of Education Resources

Behavioral Health & Instructional Support

Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator

Bullying Prevention

Communities in Schools

Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent's Guide to Prevention

Human Trafficking

Instructional Strategies for Increasing Protective Factors

Preventing & Reducing Youth Substance Misuse

Prevention Strategies & Programs

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Social Emotional Learning Resource Library

Suicide Prevention

Virginia Community School Framework

Virginia Kindness Week

 

Other Resources

Bully Prevention Month

Community Approach to Learning Mindfully (CALM)

National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments - Climate Surveys

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Professional Quality of Life

Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS)

Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports Toolkit

Red Ribbon Week

School Health Assessment and Performance Evaluation System (SHAPE)

Teen Mental Health Resources - Society for Adolescent Health & Medicine

Charika Carter

Mental Health and Community in Schools Liaison

(434) 799-6400, x318