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School Health, Safety, and Counseling Services

flyer for upcoming conference
 
The School Health, Safety, and Counseling Services Team includes includes consultants for School Counseling, School Health, and School Safety as well as a School Safety Program Manager, a Project AWARE consultant, and a Behavioral Health Partnership Program Liaison from the Center for Health Care Services. They work closely together to provide training and resources that support the physical and mental wellness of all students in schools that are safe and healthy. 
TEC §38.351 TEA and ESC Best Practice List
 

The Texas Education Code §38.351 requires the Texas Education Agency, in coordination with the Health and Human Services Commission and regional education service centers, to provide and annually update a list of recommended best practice-based programs and research-based practices for implementation in public elementary, junior high, middle, and high schools within the general education setting. Each school district may select from the list of programs appropriate for implementation in the district. 

ESC-20 Behavioral Health Partnership Program Liaison

 

House Bill 19 (HB 19) directs that Local Mental Health Authorities collaborate with Education Services Centers through the role of the Behavioral Health Partnership Program Liaison (BHPP). The BHPP serves as a vital mental health and substance use resource for school districts served within region.

 

The School Districts and Charter Schools in Region 20 are spread throughout 19 counties that are served by the following LMHAs:

 

Click the flyer to learn more about BHPP services and upcoming sessions.

BHPP flyer

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid is an international training program that has proven to be effective through peer-reviewed and evidence-based research. Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth. This course is free through your Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA). To bring the Youth MHFA course to your campus or re-certify previously trained staff in the new curriculum, please contact your LMHA MHFA Coordinator. MHFA Coordinator contact information can be found in the flyer below.  Youth Mental Health First Aid is listed on Governor Abbott's School Safety Initiative.

list of sessions availabe for youth mental health first aid
 
Local mental health authorities listed with assigned coordinator for trainings

 

Texas Health and Human Services Commission, School Mental Health Supports

 
This interactive map allows districts to identify their ESC as well as their Local Mental Health Authority (LMHA). By clicking the photo below, you will be redirected to the website of the interactive map. 
 
Interactive map that crosswalks districts to their ESC and LMHA