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In an effort to address the needs of our school communities, School Mental Health (SMH) has established clinics and centers throughout the District to provide high quality, direct mental health services to students and families in conveniently located facilities.  
 
SMH Referral Procedures
To ensure that services are coordinated, school staff and families are strongly encouraged to utilize the established referral system at their particular school. School staff and parents/guardians may call any of the clinics to discuss possible referrals with the Duty Worker of the Day.
 
1. School staff may refer a student for services after consulting with school 

    administration and conferring with parents/guardians to obtain consent.
2. School staff (administrators, teachers or support staff) should work with 

    parents/guardians to complete the SMH Clinic Referral Forms for Counseling.  

    When completing the referral, please ensure that all family contact 

    information (addresses and telephone numbers) are valid.
3. The completed referral should be sent to the geographically 

    appropriate clinic for the respective Local District (these are identified 

    at the top of the referral form).

4. Once the referral is received and processed, SMH staff will contact 

    families via telephone or mail to schedule an intake appointment.
5. During the intake and assessment processes, SMH staff will work 

    collaboratively with school-based staff, particularly the referring party.
6. Appropriate mental health treatment is provided to students and 

    families based on need.
7. When appropriate, SMH Clinic staff may provide case management 

    services to students and families to connect them to other health 

    and social services agencies.