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- Cherry Creek School District No. 5
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Mental Health
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The Cherry Creek School District has a comprehensive system of mental health supports across our schools to help students grow and thrive along their educational journey.
School psychologists and social workers in our schools embrace preventative and early intervention models designed to meet the mental health, social-emotional and behavioral needs of all students.
Numerous programs and partnerships exist within the Cherry Creek School District to support the mental health and social-emotional and behavioral health needs of students and families.
The Mental Health Team serves all buildings/programs in the district. The majority of schools are served by a team consisting of a social worker and a psychologist, providing the benefits of two disciplines with complementary training and backgrounds.
The Mental Health Team works with building administrators, counselors, nurses, special education teams, general education staff, families, and other community partners to evaluate and prioritize the mental health needs of students.School-Based Mental Health Supports (minimum):
5 full time mental health at every high school
2 full time mental health at every middle school
1 full time mental health at every elementary schoolDistrict-Based Mental Health Supports:
1 Director of Mental Health
1 Assistant Director of Mental Health
6 Mental Health Coordinators
1 Social-Emotional Learning Coordinator
1 Crisis Prevention and Response Coordinator
1 Partner of Mental Health OperationsInterested in Joining our Mental Health Team?
- Here is information about the hiring process.
- Here are open positions:
Crisis Resources
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We can all help prevent suicide. The Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Additional information can be found here: samhsa.gov
We provide confidential help for any mental health, substance use, or emotional crisis, 24/7/365. If you don't know where to turn, call 844-493-TALK (8255), text TALK to 38255, or visit www.ColoradoCrisisServices.org
Anonymously report anything that concerns or threatens you, your friends, your family, or your community. We take your reports any time, any day.
You have the power to make a difference.