All of our clinicians are now back to providing full-time, on-site school-based behavioral health services in our 26 partner schools (see link below) in Washington, DC. Should you wish to connect with our on-site clinicians, please reach out to your child’s school and request a referral. We are also present during the summer months to support your child.
The Mary’s Center School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) Program supports positive mental health and wellness for children, families, and communities through prevention, early intervention, treatment, and social service integration. Our program brings the social change model of care into your child’s school for equitable and easy access to wellness with the goals of increasing student, family, and school communities’ participation in practices that promote positive health and well-being. Our program partners with 26 DC Public and Public Charter Schools.
The SBMH team is dedicated to helping children and young adults of all ages with the emotional health challenges they may be facing. Our kind and highly skilled bilingual therapists work full-time in each school, reducing barriers to behavioral health assessments and culturally appropriate, trauma-informed care.
Additionally, our SBMH program partners with high school seniors and their families through the “Got Transition” Young Adult Mental Health Initiative. The initiative aims to help prepare them for the unique stressors they may face as they enter adulthood and ensure they can continue caring for their emotional health.
Mary’s Center wants to make sure that you have all the tools you need for a healthy and successful school year. Every month, we post tips and resources on different topics for parents, teachers, and students.
Children’s Mental Health Is a National Emergency: Guest blog post for the National Association of Community Health Centers, by Marisa Parrella, Director of School-Based Mental Health
June 2022 SBMH Newsletter: Updates from the end of the school year
2021-2022 SBMH Year in Review: See highlights from this past school year
Contact Dr. Halima Dargan, PhD, LPC, Clinical Director of Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health, at hdargan@maryscenter.org.
Related Articles: Please visit our blog and search for “School-Based Mental Health” to find articles written by our staff.
