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New Hanover County Schools Support
National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week

The National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health declares May 3 - 9, 2009, as National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week to increase the public awareness of well-being and human development of our nation's children and youth. The National Federation encourages all of its local chapters and statewide organizations to use this week to promote positive mental health, well-being and social development for all children and youth.

The New Hanover County Schools' mental health team includes behavior support specialists, counselors, psychologists and social workers. In addition, mental health therapists provide services to families at 20 New Hanover County schools, in conjunction with the New Hanover County Health Department, Wilmington Health Access for Teens and Learning Perspectives.

The NHCS Mental Health Committee guides the provision of positive behavioral support (PBS), which includes but is not limited to the following:

• Collaboration with outside agencies and individuals that provide mental health services.
• Individualized plans to support students that struggle within the academic arena.
• Mental health professionals on site at various schools to provide a continuum of care.
• Specialized training opportunities for teachers to provide them with tools and interventions when working with mental health issues in the classroom.
• On-going support to reduce the barriers to learning associated with mental illness.
• School-wide PBS.
• Day treatment.

For more information, contact Susan Cole, School Psychologist, at 910-815-6906 or Suzanne Rilling, Behavioral Support Specialist, at 910-231-4769.

 

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5/04/09