What is Mental Health?
Coping with mental health concerns negatively impacts young people’s ability to meet the many demands of school, including cognitive demands for learning; social and emotional demands for making friends and behaving according to school rules, norms, and expectations; and physical demands for being active throughout the school day. Read more information about what is mental health.
Topics
Educational and Community Resources
ABC's
ABC’s in St. Johns County schools refers to Attendance, Behavior and Character Counts!
Baker Act
Impairment of the mental or emotional processes that exercise conscious control of one’s actions or of the ability to perceive or understand reality.
B.R.A.V.E.
“Be Resilient and Voice Emotions”
Bullying Prevention
Unwanted and repeated written, verbal, or physical behavior, including any threatening, insulting, or dehumanizing gesture, by a student or adult.
Child Abuse
Intentional act that could reasonably be expected to result in physical or mental injury to a child.
Childhood Trauma
When a child feels intensely threatened by an event he or she is involved in or witnesses.
Community Resources
Available to support families outside of the academic day.
Counseling
Mental health professionals that assist families and connect them to community mental health resources.
COVID-19
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children.
Crisis Response
A team that focuses on addressing the emotional effects that may accompany a traumatic event.
Grief, Loss and Bereavement
Coping with the loss of a loved one in different ways.
Homeless
Provide activities for, and services to, homeless children, including preschool-age and unaccompanied youth.
Implementation Plans and Reports
The Florida Department of Education requires all school districts to publish their implementation plans and reports for required instruction on its online portal.
MTSS / RtI
An assessment and intervention process for systematically monitoring student progress and making decisions.
Peer Support Groups
Peer support groups in St. Johns County School District include Link Crew, WEB (which stands for “Where Everybody Belongs”), and Sources of Strength.
Physical and Mental Health Correlation
Positive mental health is as critical to academic success as physical well-being.
Required Instruction for Students
Three State Board of Education rules related to health education topics have recently been approved for implementation.
Substance Abuse
The harmful pattern of using substances—such as tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs, and prescription drugs.
Suicide Prevention
Suicidal thoughts or behaviors are both damaging and dangerous. Get resources for yourself or a loved one.
Threat Assessment
Behavioral approach to violence prevention that focuses on threats and other forms of student conflict.
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Designed for adults who interact with young people experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge.
