Help for Schools

If your school or school system is in need of starting a school based mental health partnership or improving your mental health partnership, MindPeace is your resource.

Here are a few helpful tools to understand school based mental health services based on System of Care values. This is based on the work of MindPeace, the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (HCMHRSB), Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS), and community mental health providers that are members of a school based mental health network.

	CPS School Based Mental Health Model A lead mental health partner strives to achieve the model below while meeting the individual needs of each community.		CPS Lead Mental Health Contact List Here are the lead mental health contacts for each CPS community learning center that has a lead mental health partner.
	Mental Health Provider Contact Information for Other Greater Cincinnati School Districts Here are the lead mental health contacts for other Greater Cincinnati school districts that offer school based mental health services.

School Advocacy

Parents of children with a mental illness diagnosis or even a learning disability designation also need to be advocates of another type - school advocates. It is important that parents be aware of the resources that are available and how to advocate to get what is best for their children.

A great website to learn more about this is www.wrightslaw.com

Another valuable resource for school advocacy is a book written by a wife and husband team:

From Emotions to Advocacy
Pam & Pete Wright
Harbor House Law Press, 2001. ISBN 1892320088