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District mental-health coordinators warn of steep decline in teen mental health; board hears prevention plans
Summary
District mental-health coordinators told the Three Rivers School Board that self-reported mental health falls sharply from sixth grade to 11th grade and outlined school-based services, prevention programs and community partnerships to address absenteeism, substance use and declining academic engagement.
On March 11 the Three Rivers School District board heard a detailed presentation from mental-health staff who described troubling survey results for older students and outlined district interventions.
Mandy Delvalio, assistant student services director, introduced the presentation and said it would show why the district is expanding school-based mental-health services. Ellen Johnson, a district mental-health coordinator, told trustees that 2024 survey data show a marked decline in self-reported mental health between sixth and 11th grades: "sixth graders are reporting 19.4% excellent mental health compared to only about 3% of 11th graders,"…
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