Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

 Our Partnership with Cartwheel

Fall River Public Schools has partnered with Cartwheel to deliver virtual mental health care to students and families. Cartwheel helps students access virtual therapy and medication evaluations with no waitlists. Cartwheel's care team of therapists and child psychiatrists has decades of experience serving students and families and work exclusively with schools.

Families should speak with a School Adjustment Counselor for more information. A list of School Adjustment Counselors for our district can be found HERE.

 

We are committed to supporting the overall well-being of our students and believe mental health is an important part of overall health. 🧠 We currently partner with Cartwheel to support the mental health needs of our students via virtual therapy with licensed clinicians. 

Up until now, a student had to be identified and referred for these services by our school team. Now, parents/guardians can express interest directly in mental health services for their child. Just fill out this form 👉 [here]

Our school staff can still refer a student to Cartwheel with parent/guardian consent. To learn more about this mental health program, check out [this flyer here].

Here are some signs to look out for to determine if your child might benefit from mental health support:

  • Changes in mood or behavior
  • Changes in eating or sleeping patterns
  • Declining academic performance
  • Withdrawal from friends or activities
  • Increased anxiety or stress
  • Expressing feelings of sadness or hopelessness
  • Experiencing transition (related to life, family, peers, school)
  • Exposure to a traumatic event

The beginning of the school year can be stressful for students and school staff alike. To help ease the transition, and hopefully save you a minute, we've designed 14 free worksheets for you to use with students.
 
With activities for elementary, middle, and high schoolers, these worksheets can be used as conversation starters with any student to help strengthen their skills.

Download Free Activity Bundle

Available in English, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese

This free activity bundle offers easy-to-use psychoeducational and skill-building worksheets centered on these five skills:
  • Stress Reduction
  • Coping with Anxiety
  • Building Confidence
  • Deepening Social Connections
  • Managing Technology Use

September is Suicide-Prevention Month

Click here for a free Toolkit

The goal of this toolkit is to provide school counselors, staff, educators, families, and everyday community members the know-how to spot when someone's struggling and give them the confidence to do something about it.

‍You can also check out this article, Suicide Risk Reduction: Finding the Words to Support Kids and Teens, written by Chief Medical Officer Juliana Chen.