Mental Health Coordinators are available in Guilford County Schools to provide assistance and support to students and schools.

Mental Health Brochure

  Student Support

• Connect and collaborate with community providers to identify resources to support GCS students, staff and families
• Assist with student enrollment by supporting students new to GCS - whether entering from group home, psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF), or Youth Development Centers (YDC)
• Available to conduct observations and assist students, school staff and families problem solve when addressing student issues and concerns

 School Support

• Provide school visits, consult via phone, and attend parent/school meetings to support school staff and administrators in addressing the mental health needs of students
• Collaborate with school staff and administrators when determining the most appropriate setting for students with significant mental health needs
• Serve on the GCS Mental Health Collaborative Team that monitors the referral process for day treatment at Building Futures, Crossroads and Mell-Burton.
• Attend transition meetings for students leaving GCS day treatment programs (listed above)
• Assist in planning, coordinating and/or facilitating professional development for school-based staff and community members to better support GCS students and families

 Community Support

• Facilitate the process between schools and community-based mental health providers serving students during the school day
  
• Serve as liaison with community stakeholders and agency representatives providing social and emotional supports for children and families
• Serve as district-wide crisis team members to support schools by bringing comfort to students, staff, and families during a crisis or following the death of student or school staff
• Work collaboratively with Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Social Services, group homes, and parents to support students transitioning into Guilford County Schools within the district and to alternative settings