School Mental Wellness Resources
Mental Health is defined by the World Health Organization as “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes their own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to their community.” Much like physical health, mental health is a continuum from positive mental wellbeing to mental illness.
RIDE works to integrate mental wellbeing into a Multi-Tiered System of Supports that provides ongoing resources and services. These efforts help to build mental health literacy among faculty, staff, youth and families, as well as provide early identification and tiered interventions to those that are in need.
Many schools across the nation have begun to prioritize behavioral and mental health. Some in response to COVID-19, and some in response to the growing trends that show a need for early mental health supports for youth and families. This page is a collection of resources and guidance that are the result of the culmination of work through three federally funded efforts in the areas of school health and climate. These efforts are: