Mental Health in Schools: A District Leader’s Guide

Get the tools your district needs to strengthen mental health support for your K-12 students.

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School-based mental health guide

Read the latest research about mental health challenges K-12 students may be facing, including:

Violence Prevention in Schools

Learn how to lead efforts in preventing violence and building safer, more supportive schools.

Mental Health and Technology

Explore the link – both positive and negative –  between technology and mental health.

Understanding Depression in Teens

Take the lead in understanding teen depression and creating a school environment that prioritizes youth well-being.

About ESS

Effective School Solutions provides in-person mental health and behavioral support programs to help high-risk students reach their full potential. Our MTSS for Mental Health Care & Behavioral Support include intensive clinical programming, moderate intensity care, professional development, coaching, and consulting.

A Program Model Backed by Data

All ESS services include robust progress monitoring, including quarterly data analysis reports for districts and anytime/anywhere access to program impact data through our MindBeat Pulse® data dashboard. 

95%

of Students prevented from an ODP

Therapeutic outplacement care includes residential treatment and out of district placement for Tier 3 students.

Up to 1

in GPA for Struggling Students

Tier 3 students who entered program with a GPA of less than 2.0.

34%

Reduction in absences for students with Chronic Absenteeism

Students with five or more absences in the marking period prior to enrollment in ESS.

34%

Reduction in absences for students with Chronic Absenteeism

Students with five or more absences in the marking period prior to enrollment in ESS.

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ESS is making such a difference for our students and our district. ESS students are attending classes, getting involved in school and are now able to benefit from all that our district can provide.

Dr. Michael Weissman

Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Services, Westfield, NJ

Learn more about Funding Sustainable School-Based Mental Health Programs

Complete this form to schedule a free mental health planning session where we will discuss available financial sources you can leverage to fund school-based mental health programs in your district.

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Our Unwavering Focus on Data Collection

At ESS, we have an unrelenting focus on data, measuring results, and communicating to our partners the proven impact our programming has on mental health, school outcomes and financial sustainability.

With every ESS partner, we will:

• Set data driven goals at the beginning of every implementation

• Have regular “Report Card” meetings in which we share the impact of ESS services

• Monitor data along the way to look for potential risk areas so that these can be proactively addressed

Learn more about our Will to Wellness 6 Step Framework

Complete this form to discuss best practices for districts, states, and federal policymakers that will reinvent mental health in schools over the next five years.

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Speak with our experts to learn how your district can improve outcomes and reduce costs

Complete this form to schedule a free consultation to learn more about your needs and challenges and to provide insights on where you may be able to improve mental health support.

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Let's Discuss the Mental Health Needs of Your Students

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