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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.













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