Page 74 - Superintendent Annual Report 2023-24

Table 1
Caring First and Co-located Mental Health Services
FY24 Direct Services
Students Referred for and Receiving (-ed) Services 2,544
Individual Counseling Sessions 19,591

Parent/Staff Consultations 12,136
School Team Meetings 3,070
Top Areas of Concern for Students:
• Depression
• Anxiety
• School Setting

School Psychological Services
School psychologists are school-based mental health professionals with unique training and expertise in mental health,
learning, and behavior. They provide various layered services and support to help students succeed academically, socially,
behaviorally, and emotionally. Figure 3 shows examples of the types of services provided by school psychologists in FY24.

Figure 3
School Psychological Services - Multi-Tiered Behavioral and Mental Health Support

Comprehensive and Individualized Psychological Evaluations
Among a variety of provided services, school psychologists conduct comprehensive and individualized psychological
evaluations for students with the most intense level of need and who are suspected of having a disability. Evaluation results
help to inform priority educational supports and services for the student.

74 Superintendent Annual Report 2023 - 2024