Student well-being is essential to learning. Family/school partnership is critical in recognizing and addressing students academic, behavioral, and social needs. To the right/below is valuable information and resources for USD 231 families to access on various topics.
In addition, the online database, http://supportgroupsinkansas.org/, contains more than 2,500 local and national support group resources. Groups and resources can be searched by topic and/or by county. Topics include medical conditions, disabilities, relationship issues, parenting, grief, abuse, caregiving, and addiction, among many others.
An extremely useful resource for residents is a database that provides information related to a variety of issues: https://ims.jocogov.org/rc/
www.psychologytoday.com: This link allows parents to place information re: location, specialty, etc. that provide a list of counselors who work in various fields.
The Department of Children and Families along with the state of Kansas has created a free crisis hotline. The purpose of the hotline is to provide crisis support for Kansas families and children to resolve an emotional, psychiatric or behavioral health crisis. The services are available to all Kansasans 20 years or younger, including anyone in foster care or formerly in foster care. The Crisis Hotline number is 1-833-441-2240.