Expanded School Mental Health

Back to School Workshop 2013 Materials

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Improving Children’s Mental Health: Lessons from Eleven States

West Virginia is one of the states featured in this report from the Center for Health Care in Schools at George Washington University. The report discusses the systemic challenges to ensuring children’s access to mental health care and describes examples of success which can serve as a guide for those Read More…

Now Available: 2012-2013 WV Expanded School Mental Health Planning Retreat Documents

Downloadable presentations, reports and other resources made available at the ESMH Annual Planning Retreat on December 10, 2012. Thanks to Sharon Stephan, Co-Director of the national Center for School Mental Health, for facilitating the two-day session. WV Stakeholder Retreat Advancing School Mental Health (Power Point) Part One – WV Expanded Read More…

Mental Health & School Safety in West Virginia

We all share a common priority: keeping our children safe. The recent school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut has heightened our awareness of the vulnerability of our children and communities to violent actions. However, it is important that we not respond by merely addressing security in schools. Since 2006, a steering Read More…