Increasing access to behavioral health support and care for students and families
About
About the Behavioral Health Navigator
The RSSC behavioral health navigator assists school districts within the ESD 112 region with the development and implementation of comprehensive suicide prevention and behavioral health supports for students with the goal of increasing access to care for youth and families.
The program offers no-cost training, consultation, and support for suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, as well as behavioral health service and resource navigation.
Services
Our services include:
- Suicide prevention training for school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers;
- Facilitating partnerships and coordination between existing systems of behavioral health and school districts;
- Assisting school districts in building capacity to identify and support students in need of behavioral health care services;
- Providing Medicaid billing related training, technical assistance, and coordination between school districts; and
- Guidance in implementing best practices in response to, and to recover from, the suicide or attempted suicide of a student.
Resources
Behavioral Health Tools & Resources
Model District Template: Student Social, Emotional and Behavioral, and Mental Health Recognition, Screening, and Response
This document guides districts to carry out the screening process for students and to refer and respond for appropriate intervention in a manner that is consistent with research-based practices and compliant with the law.
Additional Documents & Tools
Additional Resources
Contacts
Who to Contact
Upcoming Classes & Events
Read the latest news
- November, 2024 November Regional School Safety Center News
- September, 2024 Regional School Safety Center News
- June, 2024 Regional School Safety Center News Summer 2024
- March, 2024 Regional School Safety Center News Spring 2024
- January, 2024 You're Invited! Regional Forum on Standard Response Protocol
- December, 2023 Regional School Safety Center News Winter 2023-24
- September, 2023 Regional School Safety Center News
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