Mental Health Team Update

April 2021

Mental Health Team Members (20-21 SY)

School Counselors

(8.0 FTE)

School Psychologists (2.25 FTE)

Mental Health Counselor

(1.0 FTE)

Mental Health Team Members (21-22 SY)

School Counselors

(8.5 FTE)

School Psychologists (2.25 FTE)

Mental Health Counselor

(1.0 FTE)

School Social Worker

(1.0 FTE)

Mental Health Supports & Initiatives- Students

Examples:

• Red Ribbon Week- Community Conversation about mental health & substance abuse
• Suicide Prevention Month- September
• Virginia Kindness Week- February
• Student Clubs- GHS Mental Health Club, GMS Better Together Coping Skills Club
• Classroom Lessons- Kindness, Bullying, Mindfulness, Sportsmanship, Respect, Stress, Friendship, & Career Exploration
• Small Group Counseling- Anxiety, Stress Management, Covid Support Group, Self-Esteem, Grief, Identity & Interpersonal Relationships
• Individual Counseling- Virtual & In-Person

Mental Health Supports & Initiatives- Families

Examples:

• Consultative Services
• Connection to Community Resources
• Parent Grief Support Session- Comfort Zone Camp
• Virtual Parent Education Seminars
• Finding Resilience During a Pandemic
• How to Help Students Transition Back to the Classroom
• Anxiety and Stress in Children: What You Can Do to Help
• Identifying Sources of Strength: Helping Your Kids Feel

Better Supported

• Supporting Your Child with Grief & Loss
• Signs of Suicide
• Surge Capacity
• Strategies to Improve Parent-Child

Communication

Mental Health Supports & Initiatives- Staff

Examples:

• Fall Self-Care Workshop Series
• Support Groups
• Faculty Education Seminar- Signs of Suicide
• Consultative Services for Behavioral and Academic Supports
• Wellness Wednesday
• Staff Interest Survey for Future Wellness Initiatives

Updates to Mental Health Procedures

• Suicide Intervention
• Threat Assessment
• Postvention
• Re-Entry Planning Following Hospitalization

Thank you!

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