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Kaiser Family Foundation Poll
from Help & Hope
by Darrin Clark
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If your student needs help:
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The Montcalm Area Intermediate School District and Montcalm Care Network have a partnership to support the students of our county. Utilizing Michigan Department of Education funding through 31N, four master’s level mental health clinicians are assigned to provide support to students in each of Montcalm County’s school districts. The 31N funding is designed to expand mental health resources, support and programming to students at no cost to families, regardless of health insurance coverage. The 31N Mental Health Liaisons provide brief individual sessions, groups, community referrals and programming. They work to help students with enhanced academic achievement, school participation and overall school performance through the promotion of mental health and wellness. This is the second school year of bringing together school districts and community partners. If you believe your
student might benefit from working with one of these liaisons, please reach out to your local school’s administrative office.
WORKING TOGETHER TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE CHILD. The Greenville Public Schools Staff and Board of Education
Please contact your child’s school for available support for student mental health concerns. Social Work, Counseling and other services available.
Baldwin Heights: Cedar Crest: Lincoln Heights: Walnut Hills: Greenville Middle School: Greenville High School: 616.754.3643 616.754.3641 616.754.9167 616.754.3688 616.754.9361 616.754.3681 In a Kaiser Family Foundation Poll taken in July 2020 on the implications of COVID-19 on mental health and substance use, 53 percent of adults in the United States reported that their mental health has been negatively impacted due to worry or stress over the coronavirus. This is significantly higher than the 32 percent reported in March 2020.
If you’re struggling with your mental health, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. The biggest thing you can do to improve your mental health is talk to someone about how you are feeling. A friend, family member or counselor if needed. You don’t need to feel the way you do. There are lots of people willing to listen.
