Mental Health is extremely important and viewed and treated the same way as counselors would in traditional (in person) settings.

Whether it is online or in person, MVMS counselor's top priority is try our best to make sure our students are safe and having their needs met. Check-ins are designed to have communication through email between counselor and students to help students adjust to distance learning model and lifestyle.

Confidentiality between counselor and student has to be broken if one of the follow occurs:

• Student wants to harm themselves/ says they are harming themselves
• Student says someone else wants to harm them/ says someone is harming them
• Suspected abuse and or neglect
• Subpoena by the court
• Student requests or agrees for information to be shared

**For life threatening emergencies, call 911**

Non emergency Montgomery County Police

240-773-5700

Crisis Center (Open 24/7)

(240) 777-4000

*Crisis Center can do phone check-ins if families are hesitant to leave during our National health pandemic. Mobile Crisis is not available at this time (as of 3/25/20)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-8255

Crisis Text Line

Text word "home" to 741741

Abused Persons Program

240-777-4210