Providing Mental Health Support for Students and School Communities

Access mental health resources and guidance on SchoolSafety.gov to provide support for students at risk and strengthen your school community

Find Mental Health Resources for Schools Access mental health resources and guidance on SchoolSafety.gov to provide support for students at risk and strengthen your school community Mental Health Awareness Month, recognized each May, is a time to reflect on the importance of school-based mental health awareness and support. According to the National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, up to 1 in 5 children living in the United States experience a mental disorder every year. By supporting students experiencing mental health challenges, schools can help foster a sense of safety and promote better academic and behavioral outcomes. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent move to virtual learning environments has led to unprecedented challenges in areas such as social isolation and stress, which present additional risks to the behavioral and mental health of students. Access to mental health services helps reduce mental, emotional, and behavioral difficulties with those at risk. SchoolSafety.gov is home to mental health resources and strategies schools, educators, and parents can use to help implement mental health support in their communities. Featured resources and tools include: School Health Assessment and Performance Evaluation System (SHAPE) (National Center for School Mental Health) – Use SHAPE – a free, web-based tool – to help you assess the quality of your school's mental health system. National School Mental Health Best Practices: Implementation Guidance Modules (Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network and National Center for School Mental Health) – Access guidance and modules to help your district advance comprehensive school mental health, as well as engage in a planning process around the implementation of services. Responding to COVID-19 School Mental Health (MHTTC Network) – Find resources, events, and toolkits to help address the impact COVID-19 has had on the mental health of students, parents, teachers, and school personnel. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network – Explore tools and materials to help educators, school staff, and administrators understand and respond to the specific needs of traumatized children. Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) – Download this toolkit, developed for high schools and school districts, to design and implement strategies to prevent suicide and promote behavioral health. Visit SchoolSafety.gov to access mental health resources and guidance and follow @SchoolSafetyGov on Twitter for additional school safety updates.   The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse is a federal government interagency collaboration comprised of the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Justice to provide a comprehensive and centralized location for federal school safety resources. The Clearinghouse reviews, collects, and distributes guidance, tools, best practices, and actionable recommendations to improve safety and security within school communities. Learn more at SchoolSafety.gov. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes.     U.S. Department of Homeland Security · www.dhs.gov · 202-282-8000 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can *update your preferences or *unsubscribe from this list. Subscription Information This email was sent to Webmaster220 Bible Study Blog *the blog owner has deleted the hyperlink intentionally