Charlotte County Public Schools Mental Health and Wellness Resources

• •The district provides 5 hours of Resiliency Education annually for students in grades 6-12.
• •Mandatory health education for grades K-12 includes substance use, abuse, and child trafficking prevention.
• •Crisis response teams consist of school social workers, psychologists, and counselors.
• •Crisis response is triggered by events such as student/staff death, environmental disasters, or threats to physical safety.
• •The district uses a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) to deliver mental health care based on student need intensity.
• •School-based mental health staff provide individual counseling, group counseling, and ongoing mentoring.
• •Staff receive specialized training in Youth Mental Health First Aid, threat assessment, and nonviolent crisis intervention.
• •The district follows state Health & Character Education Standards for all mental health programming.
• •Suicide prevention efforts focus on reducing risk factors and increasing protective factors for students.
• •Substance use prevention and intervention resources are provided to address potential academic and health impacts.

This document outlines the specific mental health services, crisis protocols, and mandatory resiliency education requirements available to all students and families within the Charlotte County school district.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.