RCS Behavioral Health, Crisis INtervention, and Student Safety
Meeting the Social-Emotional Learning Needs of Our Students!
"In the RCS Behavioral Health Department,
we inspire hope and make a difference.
EVERY. SINGLE. ONE."
The RCS Mental Health Advisory is chaired by the Behavioral Health Department and is made up of many stakeholders that collaboratively work with Rockingham County Schools to support mental health implementation. It is the mission of the RCS Mental Health Advisory through a collaborative and comprehensive approach between Rockingham County Schools and community mental health providers, to ensure access to a full continuum of high-quality and well-coordinated mental health services for our students (RCS Mental Health Advisory Council, 2018 and updated 2021).
Please view a recording/overview of our social emotional and mental health implementation in Rockingham County Schools! Please view that video recording here: CLICK HERE!
RCS has a Model Social Emotional Learning and Mental Health Program!
NCDPI and Education NC visit RCS as a Model Mental Health Program to advocate for more districts to implement the model SEL & Mental Health Supports like RCS! This visit came after a previous visit in October and this visit occurred on March 29, 2022! View Press Release Here and View Photos!
NCDPI Recognition for Model Mental Health Program in October 2021! View press release here!
Social Emotion and Mental Health Annual Report 2021-2022! View the report here!
Emotional Well Being in the Classroom! (MH Program feature). RCS was highlighted by WXII as having a model program for emotional health for students!
Stoneville Elementary recognized for Handle with Care Implementation!
RCS Mental Health Implementation was shared with North Carolina Exceptional Children’s Division on Monday (10/25) and previously in 2020 also.
Dr. Stephanie Ellis and Dr. Shotwell presented on 11/03/21 to the State Board of Education!
To listen to the archived District Perspectives: Leveraging NC Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) and Innovations to Promote Positive Outcomes for Students presented at the November 3rd SBOE Fall Planning and Work Session click here (run time 0:00 - 1:21:30). The PPT from this session is linked here.
This session highlighted Rockingham County Schools/Project AWARE’s full continuum of Social Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health Supports. In addition, recommendations were provided to the SBOE including supporting state teaming structures and staffing that mirror the Rockingham example.
The RCS Behavioral Health Department is presenting at the North EC Conference for Full Day Workshop highlighting mental health implementation!
See the RCS Behavioral and Emotional Therapeutic Intervention Assistance (BETA) Team Document below! This will help explain more details about supports and services our BETA team offers.
