Mental Health Support Services
The MCISD has developed a team to address the mental health issues in Monroe County schools and to promote positive mental health to support student success. This team works directly with schools in the areas of crisis management and professional development. The Mental Health Team provides assistance and direction when a crisis takes place at a school, connecting with local mental health agencies so that services can work efficiently to help families, staff, and students. Additionally, the team provides ongoing trainings and professional development in areas such as: trauma, anxiety, self-care to promote employee wellness, youth mental health first aid, strategies for the classroom to reduce disruptions, mental health curriculum, and suicide prevention. The Mental Health Team also serves on committees to help bridge the gap between home, school, and local agencies in the area of mental health. The development of the mental health team directly reinforces the work of supporting the whole child, whole school, and whole community to prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s world.
The MCISD Mental Health Services Team are now Certified Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainers. This training is for anyone who works with youth in or outside of the school setting.
Social Emotional Learning Resources
CASEL SEL 3 Signature Practices Playbook: A tool that supports systemic SEL
The Grow Kinder Podcast: A social-emotional learning podcast featuring conversations with thought leaders in education, business, tech, and the arts who all have one thing in common: a dedication to growing kinder and helping others do the same.
Kahoot!’s collection of social emotional learning quizzes
TRAILS Social Emotional Curriculum: Contact Margot Lechlak for more information
Mental Health Screeners
Mental Health Services Referrals
Please contact your administrator prior to making this request. Please email Margot Lechlak, Mental Health Coordinator, (margot.lechlak@monroeisd.us) if you are requesting assistance from the Monroe ISD Mental Heath Team regarding staff or student needs. We will respond to you within two business days. Thank you for contacting us.
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Resources
Trauma Informed Programs and Practices for Schools (TIPPS)
Monroe County Substance Abuse Coalition - KNOWMOREMONROE.COM
Free virtual 12-Step support meetings
Parent Resources during COVID -19 Closure
Monroe County Mental Health Resource Guide
Create Connections that Matter
Family Counseling & Shelter Services Parent Support Group Fliers
Monroe County Mental Health Authority Crisis Line: 734-243-7340
Community Mental Health Authority; Monroe, MI
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
Crisis Text Line: Text CTL to 741741
OK2SAY (School Bullying/Crisis/Violence): 855-565-2729
Mental Health Back to School Toolkit - for Parents, Students, Caregivers, and School Staff
Trauma-Informed School Practices
Greetings from Oregon,
Brenda Morton from the College of Education and Anna Berardi from The Trauma Response Institute (TRI) at George Fox University would like to share with you our open access (no cost) textbook, Trauma-Informed School Practices: Building Expertise to Transform Schools.
The target audience is all of us involved in k12 education — from board members to bus drivers, support staff to credentialing organizations, parents and the students themselves, administrators, teachers, and the universities that prepare them.
The link above takes you to a PDF copy of the text, as well as additional download options to be available soon, including an ebook format, and an option to purchase a print copy through Lulu, a subsidiary of Amazon. We invite you to forward this email to colleagues who might benefit from this resource.
This textbook will be updated yearly. If you’d like to send us your comments for future consideration, please do so directly to Anna, Brenda, and Kimberley at the TRI. Our emails are listed below.
We hope this text serves all who work in k12 schools, undergraduate and graduate students preparing for teacher and/or administrator credentials, mental health professionals partnering with schools, and the professional associations, certification, and accreditation bodies that set standards for the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of k12 educators.