School districts often have medical plans, e.g., protocols for addressing chronic medical illnesses such as diabetes, asthma or infectious disease. They tend to not have mental health plans for working with students who have mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD, etc.
Given the nature and extent of mental health disorders experienced by students, and the effect that these have on their education, a mental health plan makes sense.
In this article, Creating a School District Mental Health Plan That Meets the Needs of Students Who Have Psychiatric Disorders, I lay out the essentials for creating a school district mental health plan, including roles and responsibilities, crisis intervention, educational planning, and other important considerations.
(Link: http://www.williamdikel.com/creating-a-school-district-mental-health-plan-that-meets-the-needs-of-students-who-have-psychiatric-disorders.html)
Given the nature and extent of mental health disorders experienced by students, and the effect that these have on their education, a mental health plan makes sense.
In this article, Creating a School District Mental Health Plan That Meets the Needs of Students Who Have Psychiatric Disorders, I lay out the essentials for creating a school district mental health plan, including roles and responsibilities, crisis intervention, educational planning, and other important considerations.
(Link: http://www.williamdikel.com/creating-a-school-district-mental-health-plan-that-meets-the-needs-of-students-who-have-psychiatric-disorders.html)
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