Schools are increasingly expected to meet students’ mental health and behavioral needs. Describe how school-community partnerships can improve mental health supports for students with disabilities. Include:
· One real agency you would collaborate with
· 2 barriers to mental health access in schools
· At least one connection to the readings/resources this week
· 1 strategy schools can implement to build or formalize partnerships
Group Discussion Prompt (at least two full paragraphs/1page)
Think about your current or future role as an educator. What community partnerships or agencies are essential to support students with disabilities and their families?
Share one local organization (real or fictionalized) that addresses a mental health, behavioral, or family need, and describe how educators could connect families to it.