Mental Health

MMSD Resources

• MMSD Mental Health Navigation Guide

• Mental Health Triage in MMSD Health Offices

• Mental Health Resources for MMSD Students & Staff

• School Nurse Role in Mental and Behavioral Health 

• Mental Health Partnerships within MMSD

• Guidance on outside providers doing therapy within MMSD

Suicide Risk Assessment (SRA)/NSSI

• Guidance to Student Safety & Support Plan

• Suicide Risk Assessment (SRA) + Non-Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI) Guidance Document

• SRA Provider Communication Form

• SRA Student Safety Plan (Spanish)

• Securly Alert Communication and Response Protocol

• SRA+Training PD  (September 2023)

• Talking to Students about Self-Injury

• Wisconsin Laws Addressing Youth Suicide Prevention and Intervention (DPI)

Violence Risk Assessment (VRA)

• Guidance to Student Safety & Support Plan

• VRA Procedure (updated 8/2022)

• VRA School Safety Plan (Spanish)

Use this form to develop a safety plan that balances the student’s right to privacy and access to educational programming with the safety needs of the school and community.

Guidance for Involving Law Enforcement

• Guidance for Involving Police Flowchart 

MMSD Mental Health Navigation Guide

This Mental Health Navigation guide was designed to support school-based staff as they partner with families to engage with community mental health supports in conjunction with those offered in schools. This guide will set the foundation for equitable partnerships among home, school, and community-based agencies. Guidance and practical steps in the pursuit of mental health resources will be described. 

Mental Health Team

Bilingual Mental Health Navigator

• Dani Haught: 608-219-2833, dahaught@madison.k12.wi.us

Mental Health Bilingual Resource Specialist

• Olivia Szymanski: 608-492-0375, ojszymanski@madison.k12.wi.us

MH Navigator and MH BRS Roles (Slide deck, March 2022)

Bilingual Mental Health Navigator Referral Process

Mental Health Meeting Request Form

MMSD Behavior Education Plan

• Toolkit (Targeted and Intensive Intervention page)

Additional Resources

• The School Nurse's Role in Behavioral Health of Students: NASN Position Statement, 2021

• NASN Resources: Mental Health 

• Center for School Mental Health 

  • Free Online Training: Mental Health Training for Mental Health Professionals in Schools (MH-TIPS)

  • The National Child Traumatic Stress Network 

  • NAMI Resource Guide for mental health services in Dane County. 

  • The Substance Abuse and Mental health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within  the US Dept. of Health & Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMSHA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. 

  •  Eating Disorders

    • National Eating Disorders Association

  • School Refusal Resources

    • Rogers Behavioral Health

Agrace - Support for Grieving Students

• Individual grief support in school (4 visits) 

• Individual grief support at the Grief Center in Fitchburg (4 visits) 

• School-based grief groups  (Through FACE kids) (5-8 visits)

• Adult only grief groups 

• Family Program grief group (school aged children and primary caregiver)  

• Resources/support /education after a death of student or staff member 

For questions, Contact: 

Jessie.shiveler@agrace.org or 608-327-7110 

For program details and other grief resources, visit agrace.org/Grief-Support/ 

Behavioral Health Resource Center

• Behavioral Health Resource Center is a voluntary community resource for anyone wanting help with accessing mental health and substance use services in Dane County. 

  • English Flyer

  • Spanish Flyer

Care Solace

Care Solace is partnering with MMSD to coordinate mental health care for students, staff, and families.  Students and their families can be referred to Care Solace through Care Loop. They will have families find available mental health and substance use treatment providers matched to the families' needs.

You can register for Care Loop using MMSD's registration link. You can enter your information and your role, and the schools you will be working with.

To access your Care Loop dashboard moving forward, sign in on caresolace.org, click "school staff login". 

Staff, students and families can contact a Care Companion at 1-888-515-0595 or use this link: caresolace.com/madisonmetro .  The Care Companion's team is multilingual and available 24/7/365 .

When referring a student or their family member to Care Solace, log in to Care Loop, click "school staff login", then click "Start a Warm Handoff" button and follow the prompts.  After logging in you will have access to two helpful tutorials:

• Understanding your Dashboard

• Submitting a Warm Handoff

After submitting a Warm Handoff, a Care Companion will coordinate care for you and keep you in the loop along the way.

National Suicide Prevention & Crisis Lifeline

• Call 988

• Chat at 988lifeline.org 

• Text "Hello" or "Home" to 741741

Rainbow CORE Program - Elementary

We have a new partnership with Rainbow Project called CORE (Consultation, Observation, Resources Education) in which therapists from Rainbow Project can come into our schools to observe a student and offer recommendations/consultation around strategies to support their social-emotional needs.

Here is a brochure with more information. Reach out to Kristi Nelson with any questions.

If you’d like to refer a student Rainbow CORE, fill out the request form at mmsd.org/support. Kristi will then contact you with next steps.

Trevor Lifeline LGBTQ+ Crisis Support

• Call 1-866-488-7386

• Available 24/7, 365 days a year