{"id":7876,"date":"2026-08-17T10:31:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/mnhs\/mental-health-support\/"},"modified":"2026-09-01T08:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T12:06:06","slug":"mental-health-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/mnhs\/mental-health-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7876\" class=\"elementor elementor-7876\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac55c28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ac55c28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d6687a\" data-id=\"8d6687a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7345e48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7345e48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Schools seek to create welcoming, nurturing environments for successful teaching and learning. This includes demonstrating how to build and be part of a community.<\/p><p>In every Chesterfield school, <strong>Promote Respect<\/strong> (bullying prevention) and <strong>Sources of Strength<\/strong> (wellness and prevention) help students learn about themselves, build healthy relationships and make good decisions. This supportive approach to mental health focuses on partnering with students, families, educators and community resources to maximize student safety and adjustment.<\/p><p>However, <strong>research suggests that at least one in five students will need additional mental health support<\/strong>. Chesterfield County Public Schools can provide that help; here\u2019s what families need to know:<\/p><ul><li>Young people may occasionally show aggressive behavior or difficulty fitting in, but parents should become concerned when alienation or antisocial behavior is shown over time or when young people threaten to hurt themselves or others.<\/li><li>Parents can seek help from their child\u2019s school by contacting a school counselor, school social worker or school psychologist.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-129fc1a\" data-id=\"129fc1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137a829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"137a829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-779b572 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"779b572\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3afd523\" data-id=\"3afd523\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659ce79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"659ce79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68dccf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68dccf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mental health team of Chesterfield County Public Schools includes about 35 school psychologists, nine educational diagnosticians, 35 social workers, 237 school counselors, three mental health support specialists, two mental health interventionists and central office staff who supervise their work.<\/p><p>Nurses are also members of the team, and Chesterfield County Public Schools has about 67 school nurses.<\/p><p>Using evidence-based assessment and therapeutic practices, the mental health team intervenes early and provides tailored support to match the unique needs of students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83b88c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e83b88c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Partners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a739acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a739acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chesterfield County Public Schools also connects with public and private mental health and counseling service providers to provide parents and families with resources. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1a2-buENIHIH_imK_GJytXg6A5swYHdlVhxZYUaA_vbg\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">This link provides a list of community counseling agencies<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G6DJrC-6x0A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">this video offers helpful introductions to several providers.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2728026 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2728026\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e89a4e1\" data-id=\"e89a4e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73971ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73971ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Free telehealth sessions available to support mental health for students in grades 6-12<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-187716f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"187716f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The past few years have taken a toll on children\u2019s emotional and social well-being. To support students and families, Chesterfield County Public Schools now offers a connection to mental health telehealth services for students in grades 6-12. These free, virtual sessions by Hazel Health can help students manage stress, anxiety or sadness. Just as regular checkups help with physical health, these sessions support mental well-being so students can thrive.\u00a0<\/p><h3 style=\"margin: 0px; color: #040055; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif;\">Below are commonly asked questions.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea8445c elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"ea8445c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2451\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2451\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does telehealth work?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2451\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2451\"><p>Hazel Health virtually connects students with experienced therapists (such as licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists and associate therapists). The therapist will offer one-on-one counseling via a computer, tablet or smart device. Students can use their school-issued Chromebook. A cellphone can also be used.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2452\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2452\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are the benefits of this approach to counseling?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2452\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2452\"><ul><li>High-quality care that is free for students regardless of insurance coverage<\/li><li>Fast, flexible scheduling for one-on-one sessions with licensed therapists who are diverse and speak more than 30 languages<\/li><li>Removal of barriers like transportation and waitlists<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2453\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2453\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What services does Hazel Health provide?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2453\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2453\"><p>The program can help students with anxiety, depression, fears, stress, grief, social skills, mood or behavior changes, bullying and more. This resource does not replace emergency services.\u00a0<\/p><p>Almost half of Hazel Health therapists are bilingual, speaking more than 30 languages including English, Spanish, French, Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog and American Sign Language.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2454\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2454\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who can schedule appointments for students?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2454\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2454\"><p>Parents or guardians must opt in for this resource before students can connect with Hazel Health. Students cannot opt themselves in. School employees cannot schedule appointments for students.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2455\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2455\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can parents schedule telehealth appointments for their child?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2455\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2455\"><p>These are the steps you will take to get telehealth support for your child:<\/p><ul><li>First, sign in to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oneccps.org\/page\/parentvue-studentvue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">ParentVUE<\/a> in order to opt in to Hazel Health. After you opt in, then Chesterfield County Public Schools will share your information with Hazel Health (usually this happens within one business day). Here are instructions in <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1MjAJOPuTCpuI4FOfILr-SFekfPOUb48l\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">English<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1j46zEjHqzCJqnDnGdF_2u9y2SCOOVGGP\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Spanish<\/a> to use ParentVUE to opt in.<\/li><li>Next,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/u345601.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=u001.bFKqFM48MVkYs8-2FFkVKxpj93ZZ4ioNr34rTowsQg57-2FZvOty7f97EPTELhsU00Cx5gxV-2BP8TjsvxCZUuSDkong-3D-3Dyhoa_Ug0WahAtj7LydT97hO0RkVkYFRK6MnIou5Fnzf2f4LJU-2B-2BDfmN-2FpigL6glhnABCVEtHmUT7m02pC0f8j7YT31RKpOH8f6StgKPVnxw0L7HPU6WrVlFMJ4zU5ZDDWfVCnx8zwnTwq-2BySeS1YiemXh7ROclpcD9kPk9iYjDHVmvnH-2BsKYZbiehOj4lRKT715i2m7EKsk3wFx8uPBk4GEIh1Qygi4TyzwLiKvfrWrqI1UUprVlZ0ttkdjO6Gq8kqaq9DBKS9wFUbkJmfgWtQMRMjV6Fl33BgoG3r-2Bg9teCYpx4-3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">go to this Hazel Health page<\/a>\u00a0to create an account and complete the online consent.<\/li><li>Finally, schedule an enrollment call and your child\u2019s first appointment with Hazel Health.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2456\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2456\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What information will Chesterfield County Public Schools share with Hazel Health?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2456\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2456\"><p>When a parent or guardian completes the opt-in form in ParentVUE, Chesterfield County Public Schools will share this information with Hazel Health in order to show that the student is enrolled:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Student information shared: ID number, first and last name, gender, birthdate, grade level and school<\/li><li>Parent or guardian information shared: first and last name, cellphone, home phone, email, address and relationship to student<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2457\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2457\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many sessions will my child have?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2457\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2457\"><p>The first telehealth appointment is an initial assessment so the therapist can identify the student\u2019s mental health needs. On average, students improve in six therapy sessions. If the therapist sees a need for longer term care, then Hazel Health will provide recommendations based on the family\u2019s preferences and ability to pay.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2458\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2458\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When are appointments available?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2458\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2458\"><p>Telehealth appointments are available between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Sessions cannot take place at school.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2459\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2459\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Where can appointments take place?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2459\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2459\"><p>The student is usually at home during the sessions. Hazel Health requires a parent, guardian or trusted adult to be on site during telehealth appointments. Telehealth appointments cannot take place at school.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-24510\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-24510\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What should I do if my student has a mental health emergency?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-24510\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-24510\"><p>Hazel Health sessions do not take the place of emergency services. Call 911 if a child needs immediate medical attention or in case of a life-threatening emergency. Go to the nearest emergency room for an emergency mental health assessment.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-24511\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-24511\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will school staff members know that my child is receiving mental health telehealth services?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-24511\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-24511\"><p>Hazel Health does not share information about a student\u2019s telehealth services with schools, school staff members or Chesterfield County Public Schools. Parents can choose to share information with school staff members if they believe it will help the school support their student.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-24512\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-24512\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if my family does not have insurance?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-24512\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-24512\"><p>Students in grades 6-12 can receive Hazel Health services whether or not they have insurance. If families provide insurance information, then Hazel Health will attempt to get reimbursement from the insurance company for services provided, but families are never charged for Hazel Health sessions. Any copay or other out-of-pocket fee is covered by the contract that Chesterfield County Public Schools has with Hazel Health so there is no cost to families.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-24513\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-24513\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What other school systems offer this telehealth opportunity?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-24513\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-24513\"><p>Some of the Virginia school systems that offer Hazel Health are Henrico County Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools and Prince William County Public Schools. To see all of the school systems across the country that provide this resource, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hazel.co\/get-started?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=district&amp;utm_campaign=BTS2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">hazel.co\/get-started<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-24514\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-24514\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if I have a question that isn\u2019t answered here?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-24514\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-24514\"><p>You can contact Hazel Health at 1-800-76-HAZEL or <a href=\"https:\/\/hazelhealth.zendesk.com\/hc\/en-us\/requests\/new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">visit this page<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38d1f6a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"38d1f6a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c5543b\" data-id=\"1c5543b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fa3535 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fa3535\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f757585\" data-id=\"f757585\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc4e7bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc4e7bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the difference between a school counselor, school psychologist and school social worker?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1ba75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe1ba75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"text-block content-level-0 ts-text\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\" data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><div data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><p>School counselors, school psychologists and social workers all support the emotional health of students, and each group has different yet vital roles.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cc3f4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cc3f4f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fea4200\" data-id=\"fea4200\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902b8d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"902b8d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>School counselors<\/strong> are school employees who support students directly through academic planning and goal setting, classroom lessons that maximize student success and small-group interventions to support students as they transition through the grades. In middle school and high school, they also help students plan for higher education, the military or the workforce. Counselors do not provide therapeutic interventions or long-term supportive services in schools. School counselors are trained to recognize and respond to student emotional health needs and refer families to the school mental health team when needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de3cbc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"de3cbc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2331\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2331\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What school counselors do<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2331\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2331\"><div class=\"ts-right-sidebar column\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"block\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"text-block content-level-0 ts-text\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\" data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><div data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><ul><li>Planning and goal setting<\/li><li>School counseling classroom lesson<\/li><li>Short-term counseling<\/li><li>Referrals for long-term support<\/li><li>Collaborate with families, teachers, administrators and community for student success<\/li><li>Advocate for students for individualized education program meetings and other student-focused meetings<\/li><li>Analyze data to identify student issues, needs and challenges<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f69734\" data-id=\"7f69734\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26fb11 button elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_lord_icon\" data-id=\"e26fb11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_lord_icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Lordicon: Animated Icons -->\n<style>\/* widget: Lordicon: Animated Icons 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{\n\t\ttransform: scale(0.95);\n\t\tbox-shadow: 0 0 0 0 #b6b6b6;\n\t}\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"uc_lord_icon_elementor_e26fb11\" class=\"ue-lord-icon-wrapper \">\n  \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/mnhs\/school-counseling\/\" target=\"_blank\">    <div class=\"ue-lord-icon-inner\">\n      <div class=\"ue-lord-icon-holder\">\n        <lord-icon\n            aria-label=\"Visit our Counseling Page to Learn More\"\n            role=\"img\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/counseling-chatting-human-support.json\"                   \n            trigger=\"loop-on-hover\"\n              target=\".ue-lord-icon-wrapper\"                                                      delay=\"0\"\n            stroke=\"Array\"\n            colors=\"primary:#FF9900,secondary:#DC7325\">\n        <\/lord-icon>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/a>\n  <div class=\"ue-lord-icon-contet\">\n    <div class=\"ue-box-title\">Visit our Counseling Page to Learn More<\/div>    <div class=\"ue-box-text\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n  \n  <a class=\"ue-lord-icon-link\" href=\"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/mnhs\/school-counseling\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n  \n<!-- Animated icons by Lordicon.com -->\n<!-- end Lordicon: Animated Icons -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d8e011 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d8e011\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ac797c\" data-id=\"8ac797c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0349f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0349f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>School psychologists<\/strong> are school employees who help students succeed academically, socially and emotionally. They collaborate with educators, parents and other professionals to create safe, healthy and supportive learning environments for all students and find effective solutions to learning and behavior problems.<\/p><p>School psychologists are highly trained in both psychology and education. They work to find the best solution for each student and situation by using evidence-based research to develop and recommend effective interventions. They also develop programs to train teachers and parents regarding effective teaching and learning strategies; effective techniques to manage behavior at home and in the classroom; working with students with disabilities and special talents; and preventing and managing critical incidents.<\/p><p>School psychologists evaluate students\u2019&#8217; processing skills, aptitude for learning and social-emotional functioning to determine eligibility for special education services. School psychologists provide individual and group counseling to help resolve personal or interpersonal problems that interfere with school performance. They also provide direct services to students and school staff to manage incidents such as death, illness or community trauma.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f4856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"99f4856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1611\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1611\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What school psychologists do<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1611\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1611\"><div class=\"ts-right-sidebar column\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"block\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"text-block content-level-0 ts-text\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\" data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><div data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><ul><li>Conduct psychological and academic assessments<\/li><li>Individualize instruction and interventions<\/li><li>Monitor student progress<\/li><li>Assess student emotional and behavioral needs<\/li><li>Provide individual and group counseling\u00a0<\/li><li>Reinforce positive coping skills and resilience<\/li><li>Make referrals to coordinate community services provided in schools<\/li><li>Support social and emotional learning<\/li><li>Provide crisis intervention and intervention services<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-815f498\" data-id=\"815f498\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d93f18 button elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_lord_icon\" data-id=\"2d93f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_lord_icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Lordicon: Animated Icons -->\n<style>\/* widget: Lordicon: Animated 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    <\/div>\n  \n  <a class=\"ue-lord-icon-link\" href=\"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/mnhs\/psychologists\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n  \n<!-- Animated icons by Lordicon.com -->\n<!-- end Lordicon: Animated Icons -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a81cddd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a81cddd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-970bfde\" data-id=\"970bfde\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd13bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd13bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>School social workers<\/strong> are school employees who provide social work services in every school in Chesterfield County. School social workers are state certified and have expertise in social work and education.<\/p><p>As a part of a multidisciplinary team of staff, teachers and parents, they assist and encourage the development of each student\u2019s capabilities. School social workers identify and intervene in problems that interfere with a student\u2019s education. They are trained to deal with difficulties such as developmental and learning disabilities; parenting education; family and marital stress; school-age pregnancy; absenteeism; substance abuse; crisis management; and suicide prevention.<\/p><p>The coordination of resources between home, school and community is a unique service provided by school social workers. Resources that school social workers frequently connect individuals with are parenting classes; mental health services; resources for food and clothing; tutorial services; and other educational support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e97a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"3e97a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6561\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6561\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What school social workers do<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6561\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6561\"><div class=\"ts-right-sidebar column\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"block\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"text-block content-level-0 ts-text\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\" data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><div data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><ul><li>Counsel individuals and families<\/li><li>Provide crisis intervention<\/li><li>Assess students with mental health concerns<\/li><li>Assist parents in accessing and using school and community resources<\/li><li>Obtain and coordinate community resources to meet student needs<\/li><li>Work with staff to help them understand factors that may affect a student\u2019s performance or behavior<\/li><li>Develop in-service trainings for staff<\/li><li>Provide direct support to staff and assist with attendance and behavior management<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86ca659\" data-id=\"86ca659\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358b643 button elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_lord_icon\" data-id=\"358b643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_lord_icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"ue-lord-icon-contet\">\n    <div class=\"ue-box-title\">Visit our Social Worker Page to Learn More<\/div>    <div class=\"ue-box-text\"><\/div>      <\/div>\n  \n  <a class=\"ue-lord-icon-link\" href=\"https:\/\/oneccps.torxdev.com\/mnhs\/social-work-services\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n  \n<!-- Animated icons by Lordicon.com -->\n<!-- end Lordicon: Animated Icons -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04f71ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04f71ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b48c606\" data-id=\"b48c606\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c536f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c536f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CCPS prevention, intervention and response<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587c793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"587c793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"heading-block content-level-0 ts-heading\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\" data-v-c1efd32f=\"\"><div data-v-c1efd32f=\"\"><h3>Prevention<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"block\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"text-block content-level-0 ts-text\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\" data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><div data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><p>Schools provide students the opportunity to develop life skills and learn through a curriculum that affords career exploration and developmentally appropriate activities. Both academic and nonacademic instruction are designed to assist in problem solving, interpersonal conflict resolution and developing social-emotional skills. We educate to prevent harm to self or others.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"block\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"heading-block content-level-0 ts-heading\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\" data-v-c1efd32f=\"\"><div data-v-c1efd32f=\"\"><h3>Intervention<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"block\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"text-block content-level-0 ts-text\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\" data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><div data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><p>Schools are required to provide school counseling and support services that assist students in recovering from life\u2019s disappointments and setbacks. School nurses, school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers and school staff help children develop behaviors and interpersonal skills that target specific developmental tasks and self-efficacy.<\/p><p>In addition to the important work of academic counseling and developing study habits and test-taking skills, school counselors help students adjust to changes in their environment, help students address adjustment and anxiety issues and help students deal with anger, teasing or bullying. When necessary, mental health professionals in the school setting assist teachers and administrators with contacting a student\u2019s family and facilitating school-home collaboration in addressing difficulties.<\/p><p>Many of these interventions have become ingrained in the school routine and may not be perceived as mental health interventions. Here are some of the methods Chesterfield County Public Schools staff members use to intervene and support the whole child: online safety monitoring, critical incident response, threat assessments, reentry and follow-up meetings, community staffing, restorative circles and selective use of a therapy dog (in partnership with Chesterfield County Police Department).\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"block\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"heading-block content-level-0 ts-heading\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\" data-v-c1efd32f=\"\"><div data-v-c1efd32f=\"\"><h3>Response<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"block\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"text-block content-level-0 ts-text\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\" data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><div data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><p>Division response is twofold. First, school mental health professionals may refer parents and students to community services for assessment of treatment needs and determination of the appropriate level of care. The school staff may continue to facilitate collaboration, when appropriate, and provide case management and support services during school hours.<\/p><p>Secondly, schools steward the provision of services designed to maintain and improve a child\u2019s level of personal and interpersonal functioning as required by the child\u2019s individualized education program, or IEP.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0468653 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0468653\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e78e1a\" data-id=\"4e78e1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eadf761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eadf761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evidence-based school programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfcbbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6dfcbbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1151\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1151\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Sources of Strength<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1151\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1151\"><p>For grades K-12, <strong>Sources of Strength<\/strong> is a wellness and prevention program designed to harness the power of peer social networks to create healthy norms and culture, ultimately preventing suicide, violence, bullying and substance misuse. The mission of Sources of Strength is to prevent adverse outcomes by increasing well-being, help seeking, resiliency, healthy coping and belonging.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1152\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1152\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Promote Respect<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1152\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1152\"><p>For K-12 students who qualify, <strong>therapeutic day treatment<\/strong> programs provide crisis support to eligible students inside the school so that teachers can focus on teaching and students can focus on succeeding.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1153\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1153\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Caring School Community<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1153\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1153\"><p>For elementary schools,<strong> Caring School Community<\/strong> is a comprehensive, research-based social and emotional learning program that builds schoolwide community, develops students&#8217; social skills and enables a transformative stance on discipline.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1154\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1154\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Second Step<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1154\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1154\"><p>For middle schools,<strong> Second Step<\/strong> programs help students build social-emotional skills \u2014 like nurturing positive relationships, managing emotions and setting goals \u2014 so they can thrive in school and in life.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1155\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1155\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Zones of Regulation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1155\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1155\"><p>For elementary and secondary schools, <strong>Zones of Regulation<\/strong> is a systematic, cognitive-behavioral approach used to teach how to regulate feelings, energy and sensory needs in order to meet the demands of the situation and be socially successful.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1156\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1156\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Signs of Suicide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1156\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1156\"><p>For secondary (seventh and 10th grade) students, <strong>Signs of Suicide<\/strong> is an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindwise.org\/evidence-behind-sos-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"> evidence-based<\/a> youth suicide prevention program that has demonstrated improvement in students\u2019 knowledge and adaptive attitudes about suicide risk and depression. It is designed to teach students how to identify signs of depression and suicide in themselves and their peers, while providing materials that support school professionals, parents and communities in recognizing at-risk students and taking appropriate action.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1157\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1157\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">LifeSkills Training<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1157\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1157\"><p>For middle school, <strong>LifeSkills Training <\/strong>is an evidence-based substance and violence prevention program that has been extensively tested and proven effective when implemented in classrooms by teachers and health professionals. LifeSkills Training incorporates structured activities over three years.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1158\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1158\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Start With Hello<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1158\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1158\"><p>For grades K-12, <strong>Start With Hello<\/strong> empowers students to recognize loneliness and social isolation in their peers, offering effective strategies to reach out and help and ways they can grow an empathetic and inclusive community.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1159\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1159\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention Education for Teachers and Other School Personnel<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1159\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1159\"><p>For all staff members, <strong>More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention Education for Teachers and Other School Personnel<\/strong> is an approximately 120-minute program that teaches educators to recognize signs of mental health distress in students and refer them for help.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-11510\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-11510\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Youth Mental Health First Aid<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-11510\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-11510\"><p>For all staff members, <strong>Youth Mental Health First Aid<\/strong> is designed to teach how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development and teaches a five-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and noncrisis situations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69d7500 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"69d7500\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d71ccc\" data-id=\"8d71ccc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f2af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19f2af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional mental health and wellness resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fe194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77fe194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\"><div class=\"text-block content-level-0 ts-text\" data-v-e2449dab=\"\" data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><div data-v-71d4079f=\"\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nami.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>National Alliance on Mental Illness<\/strong><\/a> <br \/>The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation\u2019s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/suicidepreventionlifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong>Dial 988 from any phone, any time. The 988 suicide and crisis lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week, across the United States and its territories. The 988 lifeline comprises a national network of over 200 local crisis centers, combining local care and resources with national standards and best practices.<br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doe.virginia.gov\/programs-services\/behavioral-health-wellness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Virginia Behavioral Health and Student Safety<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Helping schools address the unprecedented rise in mental health and behavioral challenges facing Virginia students post-pandemic, Behavioral Health and Wellness helps to focus resources and attention to students who are struggling with these evolving challenges.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesterfield.gov\/878\/Mental-Health-Support-Services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Chesterfield Mental Health Support Services<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong>Chesterfield Mental Health Support Services is the provider of mental health, developmental disabilities and substance use disorder services for children and adults in Chesterfield County.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chesterfield.gov\/899\/Child-and-Adolescent-Services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Chesterfield Child and Adolescent Services<\/strong><\/a><br \/>Chesterfield Child and Adolescent Services provides services for children and adolescents through a broad range of programming. 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