Mental Health and Wellness Portal

Mental Health
and Wellness Portal
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What is Mental Health?

Coping with mental health concerns negatively impacts young people’s ability to meet the many demands of school, including cognitive demands for learning; social and emotional demands for making friends and behaving according to school rules, norms, and expectations; and physical demands for being active throughout the school day . . . . more information about what is mental health

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Educational and Community Resources

ABCD's for Families

Attendance and behavior equals classroom success and dropout prevention.

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Baker Act

Impairment of the mental or emotional processes that exercise conscious control of one’s actions or of the ability to perceive or understand reality.

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Building Resiliency

No one is immune to adversity, but with strong skills and a community of encouragement, we can persevere.

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Bully Prevention

Unwanted and repeated written, verbal, or physical behavior, including any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture, by a student or adult.

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Child Abuse

Intentional act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a child.

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Childhood Trauma

When a child feels intensely threatened by an event he or she is involved in or witnesses.

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Community Resources

Available to support families outside of the academic day.

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Crisis Response

A team that focuses on addressing the emotional effects that may accompany a traumatic event.

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Dating and Domestic Violence

A pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner.

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Employee Wellness

A confidential evaluation, referral, and counseling service provided to all eligible employees.

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Grief and Bereavement

Coping with the loss of a loved one in different ways.

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Health Services

Positive mental health is as critical to academic success as physical well-being.

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Homeless

Provide activities for, and services to, homeless children, including preschool-age and unaccompanied youth.

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Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

An assessment and intervention process for systematically monitoring student progress and making decisions.

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Prevention Services

Prevention education and resources for students and families to help stay informed about current trends that could impact their lives.

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School-Based Mental Health

Mental health professionals that assist families and connect them to community mental health resources.

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Substance Use and Abuse

The harmful pattern of using substances—such as nicotine, alcohol, illicit drugs, and prescription drugs.

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Suicide Prevention

Suicidal thoughts or behaviors are both damaging and dangerous. Get resources for yourself or a loved one.

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Threat Assessment

Behavioral approach to violence prevention that focuses on threats and other forms of student conflict.

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Youth Mental Health First Aid

Designed for adults who interact with young people experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge.

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Wellness Wednesdays
(Required Instruction)

Annual instruction in Resiliency Education, Civic and Character Education, and Life Skills Education.

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