MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Matthews Committee on Education would like to bring awareness to the importance of taking care of your and your students’ mental health. The Committee has curated some resources that Town residents can use to support their students’ mental health, especially as students prepare for the changes of summer.

CriSys Mecklenburg County

Crisys provides mental health, substance abuse, and situational crisis intervention services to Mecklenburg County residents.

https://crisysasg.org/

Mental Health America (MHA) of Central Carolinas

The MHA of Central Carolinas provides opportunities for people to engage with mental health supports in the community.

https://mhaofcc.org/about-us

CASEL Interactive Wheel for SEL

The CASEL wheel identifies 5 competencies of Social Emotional Learning that you can explore with your student throughout the summer. https://casel.org/fundamentals-of-sel/what-is-the-caselframework/#interactive-casel-wheel

School-Based Mental Health

The school-based mental health (SBMH) program collaborates between Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS), Mecklenburg County, and several local mental health agencies. The purpose of the SBMH program is to increase the availability of evidence-based mental health services to improve students' emotional well-being and enhance their ability to access and benefit from instruction.

https://www.cmsk12.org/Page/710