Welcoming our new partners

The state of Maryland will provide new grant funding to support mental health services for Maryland students. There are 19 organizations that will utilize portions of this funding to support PGCPS. More information on the grant program can be found on the Maryland Department of Health Website.

Organizations that will be servicing students in schools on a regular basis have agreed that their services will supplement, not supplant, existing services in PGCPS provided by professional school counselors, school psychologists, social workers, and mental health clinicians. School teams are encourage to strategically utilize agencies to fill any gaps in behavioral health services for our scholars. Below is additional information on specific organizations. All organizations have a current MOU with PGCPS. Organizations may service schools and/or students outside of the targeted schools if capacity allows. Any questions can be directed to Emily Pasco and/or Audrey Sykes, in addition to the contact for the organization as indicated on the Consortium Organization Information Spreadsheet.

• Free Virtual Health Support: Hazel Health will continue to provide virtual physical and mental health support to all PGCPS students both in school and at home, free of charge for all students. Services are available year-round - Learn more.
• Diverse, Licensed Providers: Hazel's large team of state-licensed providers conducts sessions in multiple languages. Over 50% of the Hazel team identifies as persons of color.
• Proven Impact: Research shows that students using Hazel services have better attendance and fewer behavioral infractions.

• Crisis Support

• Immediate stabilization after the crisis response team is deployed

• Stabilization team to continue meeting with the student and family in the community

• Training for School Staff

• Mental Health First Aid

• CPI de-escalation

• CPI classroom culture training

• Substance Abuse Support

Prosper is a self-care app with mood tracking, habit tracking, a supportive community, and a large collection of self-care tools and resources. It is available free of charge for any PGCPS students or staff members. Download from Google Play or Apple Store using the QR code below or via the Prosper website

Early intervention for learners with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), professional learning opportunities for teachers to support students with IDD, parent and family supports, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) testing, and diagnosis and counseling.

Increasing direct support for: Chapel Forge Early Childhood Center, Frances Fuchs Early Childhood Center, H. Winship Wheatley Early Childhood Center, James Ryder Randall ECC, Kenmoor Early Childhood Center

Circle of Security groups for parents and teachers to help provide a secure base for children to reduce impact of adversity and mental health support and early learning.

Judy Center Early Learning Hubs: Carmody Hills ES, Adelphi ES, Hillcrest Heights ES, Bradbury Heights ES, Rosa L. Parks ES

Family support, navigation and linkages to services that identify and support children and youth with behavioral health and co‐occurring neurodiversity including autism through direct in‐house providers or via accountable community integrated partners.

Serving children 3-13 years throughout the district with a focus on Kenmoor Early Childhood Center, Kenmoor Middle, and Seat Pleasant Elementary

Individual, family, and group therapy; support groups, peer support, wraparound support; suicide prevention and bereavement support.

Targeting: Bladensburg High, Bradbury Heights Elementary, Greenbelt Middle, Gwynn Park Middle, Largo High, Laurel Elementary, Non-Traditional Program 9-12 North, Non-Traditional Program 9-12 South, Rogers Heights Elementary, Suitland High, William Wirt Middle, Woodridge Elementary

Project Wellness will nurture mental health and well-being among students and families by leveraging culturally sensitive and responsive services. Community Education trainings for adults, including QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) and Youth Mental Health First Aid, are offered to equip the community with the skills needed to support mental wellness, in addition to individual, group and family therapy, and wraparound services for students.

Targeted Schools: Beltsville Academy, Buck Lodge Middle, Dwight D.

Eisenhower Middle, Hyattsville Middle, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle, Sonia Sotomayor

Middle at Adelphi, and Laurel High.

In school and off-site services to include: behavioral health screening, care coordination, social determinant of health (SDOH) supports, social emotional learning (SEL), individual therapy, group therapy, family supports, substance use disorder interventions, mental health screening, and teacher training

Targeted Schools: Crossland High, Fairmont Heights High, Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. High, Central High, CMIT North, CMIT South, G James Gholson MS, James Madison MS, Kettering MS, Charles Carroll MS, Walker Mill MS, Samuel Ogle MS, Capitol Heights ES, District Heights ES

Support groups, one‐on‐one interventions, and family support for youth who are experiencing mental health concerns or distress and substance use disorder.

Targeted Schools: Andrew Jackson Academy, Benjamin Stoddert Middle, Drew-Freeman Middle, Oxon Hill High, Oxon Hill Middle, Samuel P. Massie Academy, Stephen Decatur Middle, Thurgood G. Marshall Middle, William W. Hall Academy

School-wide preventative and mental health literacy programming, navigation and case management services, substance use disorder services, behavioral health education, support and navigation for families, screenings for behavioral health and related issues, and prevention & mental health promotion activities for parents, teacher, and students

Targeted Schools: Parkdale HS, DuVal HS, Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Northwestern HS, Bowie HS, CMIT North HS

Expanding services to increase capacity for additional individual and family therapy, early intervention groups, case management, psychiatric services, and a summer program

Targeted Schools: Schools that have been assigned to Sheppard Pratt for contracted mental health clinicians.

In school, off-site, and virtual services to include: Outpatient therapy, psychiatric rehabilitation programs, diagnostic, assessment, consultation and psychiatric services, substance abuse services, suicide prevention, family support, and mental health and wellness workshops

Targeted Schools: Charles H. Flowers High, Friendly High, Gwynn Park High, Isaac J. Gourdine Middle, Judge Sylvania W. Woods Elementary, Surrattsville High, Colin Powell Academy, Benjamin Tasker MS, Non-Traditional Middle Program, Lake Arbor ES or Ernest Evert Just MS

Substance use disorder prevention, intervention and treatment through peer education, therapeutic art interventions, peer support groups, and individual and family therapy

Targeted Schools: Bladensburg High School, High Point High School, and Non-Traditional

Program (9-12) North

Targeted schools: Bond Mill ES, University Park ES, and Vansville ES.

Wrap-around services focusing on the Latine community (individual, family, and group therapy, life skills groups for students, care coordination, and school navigation) and teacher training.

Targeted school: Northwestern High School.

Counseling for students, support for families, training in trauma for school staff, with a focus on students in foster care, kinship care, or adoptive families

Targeted Schools: Direct support for Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. HS, Bowie HS, Crossland HS, Suitland HS, Bladensburg HS and Flowers HS; staff training offered to all PGCPS High Schools

School-based groups, individual counseling in-person or via telehealth, Mental Health First Aid training for school staff, and Youth Mental Health First Aid Peer Training with a special focus on LGBTQ+ youth and those navigating gender expression issues

Targeted Schools: Dr. Henry A. Wise, Jr. HS, Charles Flowers High School, Benjamin

D. Foulis Academy, and Thomas G. Pullen Middle School.

Substance use disorder services, behavioral health education and support for students and families, support groups, wraparound and navigation services, and schoolwide preventative mental health literacy programming

Targeted Schools: International High School at Largo and International High School at Langley Park