EHS Student Services - Mental Health Resources

If your concern is an emergency, please call 911

For a Mental Health crisis, please call:

Rock County Crisis Intervention, 608-757-5025

Dane County Crisis Intervention, 608-280-2600

Green County Crisis Intervention, 888-552-6642

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Call 988 OR send text message to 988. Provides free and confidential support for anyone experiencing a suicidal, mental health and/or substance abuse crisis.

Crisis Text Line: Text BRAVE to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor. Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, providing access to free, 24/7 support and information.

Rock County Credible Mind - Your FREE and CONFIDENTIAL source for assessing and improving your mental well-being.

School- Based Mental Health Services Provided at ECSD!

Evansville Community School District partners with Stateline Mental Health to provide outpatient mental health services for ECSD students.

Counselors will be available to provide therapy out of her ECSD office from 7:30am – 6:30pm Monday-Friday during the school year as well as summer months. Charges for services will be covered through the family’s insurance plan. If the family’s insurance plan is not accepted or if the family does not have insurance, SMHS and ECSD will work with the family to provide services at a reduced rate..

Click here to fill out the referral form. Someone from Stateline will then reach out to collect your information. You can always reach out to Stateline directly at 608-368-8087 or by email at reception@statelinemhs.com. Thank you!

Samantha Ball, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Samantha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Samantha received her B.S. from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in Social Work and her M.S.W from George Williams College of Aurora. Sam has experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and PTSD. Sam has been trained in the following treatment modalities: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and is learning Internal Family Systems (IFS). In her free time, Samantha enjoys all things sports and being with her family and dog.

Jen Bernini, LPC, SAC, TTCP

Jen Bernini, LPC, SAC, TTCP is a therapist joining the school based team to take on referrals for the High School and some JC Mckenna. Jennifer has her master's degree in counseling and is working towards her PhD in counseling and supervision. Jen has certification in clinical trauma, CBT, DBT, and Trauma-Informed CBT. She also holds a license in Substance Use counseling. Fun fact about Jen, she has over 150 pairs of socks!

Other Mental Health Resources and Supports

Children's Mental & Behavioral Health Resource Navigator

Resource Guide for LGBTQ+ Youth

Resource Guide to Quit Vaping

Al-Anon Family Groups

The Partnership at Drugfree.org

Parents: The Anti-Drug

HOPES Suicide Education and Prevention

SAVE: Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

National Institute of Mental Health

- A wealth of information on topics such as: anxiety, eating disorders, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, autism spectrum disorder, suicide prevention, etc.

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25 Best Mental Health Apps: Click Here!

Self Help Techniques for Coping with Mental Health: Click Here!

Online Resources Mental Health Resources for Teens: Click Here!

6 Ways to Stay Calm Anxiety in Times of Uncertainty, Rogers Behavioral Health: Click Here!

How Exercise Benefits Physical and Mental Health, Rogers Behavioral Health: Click Here!

Free Self Care Resources: Click Here!

Helping Children Cope With Loss, Death and Grief: Click Here

PRISM Program- Teen Peer Support Line