Colonial school district return to learn - colonial's project aware grant "return to learn" proposes to provide mental health support to target groups of students who are at an elevated risk of…

Colonial school district return to learn - colonial's project aware grant "return to learn" proposes to provide mental health support to target groups of students who are at an elevated risk of suicide for a number of factors, including history of mental illness, criminal and legal problems, substance use, high conflict and violent relationships, etc. . Secondary students who are receiving educational services outside their home school due to behavioral or mental health concerns will receive support during their placement, participate in a transition meeting prior to returning to their home school, and receive ongoing support and monitoring to ensure the student is connected to mental health supports to address the root cause that led to the need for alternative placement. The goal of this project is to (1) reduce the time a student is away from their home school, (2) increase the number of students who are connected to mental health supports, and (3) reduce the likelihood that a student will be placed outside their home school again for the same reason. Return to learn will involve a partnership between the delaware department of education (ddoe), delaware's department of services for children, youth, and their families' (dscyf) division of prevention of behavioral health services' (dpbhs), and a local community partners, such as children and families first (CFF). Mental health providers will work with the school team to utilize a multi-tiered system of support to connect students to school-based mental health supports.