Dillon Elementary School District #10 and Project AWARE are offering resources to families, educators, caregivers and others to support student mental health. 

ParentGuidance.org, a 24/7 online platform, assists those who care for children to address and elevate mental health and wellness and self-care.

These tools are designed by the national nonprofit The Cook Center for Human Connection to enhance the human connections vital for school communities to thrive.

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Why is this important?

• In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared a national emergency, noting that child and adolescent healthcare professionals are "caring for young people with soaring rates of depression, anxiety, trauma, loneliness, and suicidality that will have lasting impacts on them, their families, and their communities."

• Educators report increases in behavior challenges and classroom disruptions since the Covid-19 pandemic interrupted schools, communities and homes over the course of several years.

• In a report for 2022 in the National Vital Statistics Report, Montana has the highest rate of suicide in the nation for all age groups (326 suicides for a crude rate of 28.9/100,000)

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How is support delivered?

Dillon Elementary School District #10 is the first District in Montana to offer the Cook Center's comprehensive supports for the entire community.  ParentGuidance.org works with schools and their communities to empower families to support the mental health needs of children.  In Dillon, there is now free access to an array of tools including:

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