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12 <br /> NeedsMental Health of •- <br /> • North Carolina General Statute 115C-81.25 and .60 <br /> o North Carolina Schools are required to teach <br /> character education, and are also required to <br /> provide age-appropriate instruction on mental <br /> and emotional health as part of the Healthful <br /> Living curriculum. <br /> 1 <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Slide #2 <br /> Mental Health !. 2021-2022 <br /> • 42 Social and emotional referrals <br /> o 52.4%(22 students)-Suicide Assessments <br /> ■ 40.9%Minimal <br /> ■ 36.4%Mild <br /> ■ 22.7%Moderate to High Risk <br /> 42.9%(18 students)-DSS/CPS referrals <br /> • 20 School-Based Mental Health Referrals <br /> 0 19%already receiving school based mental health support <br /> (continued support) <br /> 0 16.7%said yes to[new]school-based mental health support <br /> 4 o 11.9%already receiving outside mental health support <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Sherita Cobb said at least 3 more referrals have been made since the above slide was <br /> 7 created. She resumed the PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Slide #3 <br /> Social and EmotionalLearning <br /> DEFINITION:The process through which all young people and adults acquire <br /> and apply the knowledge,skills,and attitudes to develop healthy identities, <br /> manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals,feel and show <br /> empathy for others,establish and maintain supportive relationships,and <br /> make responsible and caring decisions. <br /> • SEL focuses on creating and sustaining primary(school-wide),secondary <br /> (classroom),and tertiary(individual)systems of support that improve <br /> children's personal health,mental health,learning,and family lives. <br /> • Social and emotional competence is essential to children's well-being <br /> 10 and success in school and life. <br /> 11 Slide #4 <br />