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Figure 7
Aligning School-Based and Community-Based Interventions

Primarily Community-Based Intervention

Few students Tier 3 Individual Counseling (Co-located/
Most intense mental health needs Intensive Community), MH Referral, Support
Planning, Community-based Intervention

Focused Small Group
Some students Tier 2 Counseling, Skills Groups,
Unmet mental health needs Supplemental Check-In/Out, MH Referral

Whole School Climate,
Tier 1
All students SLL, Classroom
Core Lessons, PBS

Primarily School-Based Support

School-Based Mental Health Services

Co-located mental health professionals are contracted mental health professionals employed by 13 agency partners and
assigned to 115 sites to provide individual counseling to students, with parental consent, at no cost to families. Co-located
mental health services do not require a diagnosis and are provided on campus during the regular school day. Placing
mental health services on the school campus removes barriers to service and expands student access to a mental health
professional, contributes to student well-being, and improves school climate (see Table 3).

Table 3
Caring First and SIS Data
FY23 Direct Services

Students Referred for and Received Services 3,247

Individual Counseling Sessions 33,730
Parent/Staff Consultations 19,302

School Team Meetings 3,632

Top Areas of Concern for Students:
• Depression

• Anxiety

• School Setting
Pre and post measures using the Children’s Functional Assessment Rating Scale revealed
improved functioning in these areas as a result of counseling intervention.

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