Student Wellness Program

The philosophy of the Sheldon SISD Social-Emotional & Student Wellness Department is to provide a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes and enhances student success.  Approximately one in five school-aged youth experiences impairments in life functioning, including impacts on academic achievement, due to behavioral health issues/mental illness. 

  Outside of the student’s home, schools are the most likely place where mental health concerns will be detected. Fortunately, the earlier mental health concerns are detected and addressed, the more likely a student is to avoid the onset and/or progression of mental illness. 

  Texas school districts provide services to improve students' mental, emotional, and social health. These services include a wide range of trauma-informed behavioral and mental health prevention and intervention programs. 

  Because a significant portion of a child’s time is spent at school, schools provide a “captive” audience for the initiation of these interventions. Organizational assessment and consultation skills of counselors, social workers, and psychologists contribute to the health of students and the health of the school environment. 

As a member of the educational team, SISD Student Wellness Interventionists work collaboratively with members of the educational team to promote and support students' academic and social/emotional well-being through: 

• Consultation 

• Prevention/Intervention Strategies 

• Crisis Intervention and Behavior Support through School-Based Counseling Sessions 

• Conduct Social/Academic Instructional Groups and Individual Counseling sessions to enhance social development of students and provide peer support in accepting responsibility for their actions, overcoming crisis, trauma/grief, resolving conflict, improving attendance, decision-making skills, etc. 

• Provide 6-9 weeks of documented intervention services utilizing evidenced based school counseling practices. 

• Support students transitioning from DAEP and residential placement.

• Perform casework service with parents to increase the parents’ understanding, their constructive participation regarding their children’s academic performance, behavior, and basic needs, and their knowledge and use of available and appropriate resources. 

• Identification, development and coordination of resources/services

• Provide school staff and parents with community resources; coordinate and integrate school and community resources

• School-Community Liaison 

• Facilitate communication between school personnel and students, parents, and the community. 

• Provide workshops, and training to schools, parents and the community. 

• Serve on Crisis Response Team 

If you need emergency mental health support there are several resources and contact information are listed below. 

• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 

• 9-1-1 Emergency: 9-1-1 

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 

• Crisis Intervention Center Hotline: 1-800-437-0303 

• Texas Youth Hotline: 1-800-989-6884 

• Memorial Hermann Hospital: 281-913-3550 

• Tri-County 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 1-800-659-6994