School and Behavioral Health Partnerships Guide

In collaboration with AHCCCS, the Arizona Department of Education is proud to provide the School and Behavioral Health Partnerships Guide for administrators, school mental health professionals, and community providers. This resource provides best practices and guidance for both community providers and school districts as they develop partnerships that aim to increase students' access to the mental health care system. In addition, ADE is mindful of student social and emotional wellbeing that has been impacted by the pandemic. Some students may need formal support from community behavioral health partners to address these challenges and learning loss. To help families connect students to needed supports, the state of Arizona is offering students who are uninsured/underinsured free mental health services through the Community Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) or through the Children's Behavioral Health Services Fund. 

For more information on mental health considerations and guidance to referral processes in Arizona, check out this resource.