CARROLLTON — The Greene County Well being Division shall be working with the three county college districts to assist create applications that tackle psychological well being points for college kids and workers.
Well being Division Administrator Molly Peters mentioned the division obtained a grant to assist fund applications and tasks to deal with psychological well being within the Carrollton Faculty District.
Although the grant is for Carrollton, she mentioned the well being division has created a board of members from all of the districts and communities to develop applications that can be utilized throughout the county.
“We convened a council to debate applications and tasks that can assist discover options in addressing psychological well being,” Peters mentioned. “We are attempting to scale back the stigma round pupil psychological well being.”
Peters mentioned the council has solely met just a few occasions, nonetheless there have been a whole lot of concepts which have been introduced, corresponding to creating secure areas, or zen dens, in addition to offering locations college students can go to obtain assist.
The zen dens can be an area the place a pupil who’s experiencing a psychological well being difficulty can go to relax, loosen up and attempt to recenter. From there, they’ll discover assist.
“Having these applications and areas obtainable to college students will hopefully assist enhance the shortage of looking for assist or therapy,” Peters mentioned.
Whereas addressing pupil psychological well being, Peters mentioned the council can be trying on the psychological well being of workers members as effectively.
She mentioned she hopes to see faculties implement applications like what the well being division has achieved to assist enhance the morale and psychological well being of their workers, which might additionally, in flip, assist the scholars.
The well being division has been creating an inviting setting.
Although the grant won’t present funding for longer positions like a counselor, she mentioned she hopes the applications being developed shall be a begin for the district.
The council is taking a look at quick time period applications that can assist in the long run. For examples, Peters mentioned they’re taking a look at offering psychological well being first support coaching to workers members of every district that can assist them discover ways to reply to episodes of psychological sickness.
“One of many greatest issues is communication, and this may give them the instruments to assist,” Peters mentioned. “We have to empower folks to ask questions.”
Peters mentioned the applications applied by means of the grant for Carrollton will hopefully be applied in different faculties.
“The prevention council will help broaden the ideas and concepts of every district,” Peters mentioned. “They will mind storm plans and see what’s and is not working. In the event that they share these methods, they’ll enhance general.”
