#UtahSchoolMentalHealth
#UtahSchoolMentalHealth
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The Utah School Mental Health Collaborative (USMHC) is a statewide initiative that partners with Utah schools and communities to build comprehensive, sustainable systems of mental health support for students, educators, and families.
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Identifying needs should lead to meaningful action.
USMHC helps schools and communities build the infrastructure that connects prevention, identification, intervention, families, clinical care, and specialized community services into a functioning continuum.
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Please contact the collaborative at: mwsmhf@gmail.com
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Learn more about our team on this page!
Statewide Health & Community Partners
Mission
Advance equitable behavioral and mental health outcomes by building sustainable infrastructure through workforce development, implementation science, innovation, research, technology, policy leadership, and strategic partnerships.
Vision
Every child family, and community has equitable access to high-quality behavior and mental health services through sustainable systems that integrate education, healthcare, technology, and community partnership.
Core Values
Equity
Evidence
Innovation
Collaboration
Sustainability
Stewardship
Community
Our work across the state
Utah is one of the states in the nation with the highest numbers of mental health cases among children.
Utah is also one of the states with the highest prevalence of children not receiving mental health care.
Utah’s statewide partner for comprehensive, sustainable school mental health support.
We collaborate with Utah schools to...
Build Strong School Mental Health Systems
Strengthen sustainable mental health supports across the full MTSS continuum.
Turn Screening into Action
Use data to identify needs, guide decisions, and connect students to the right support.
Connect Students to Care
Improve access to assessment, therapy, psychiatric consultation, care coordination, and specialized services.
Strengthen School Teams
Provide training, consultation, technical assistance, and implementation support.
Engage Students, Families & Communities
Build student leadership through Student Wellbeing Ambassadors while strengthening family engagement, peer connection, and community partnerships.
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Beaver
Career Path High
City Academy
Emery
Garfield
Grand
Granite
Gudalupe School
Iron
Kane
Logan
Mana Academy
Merit Academy
Millard
Montessori
Murray
North Summit
Ogden
Park City
Salt Lake City/ SLCSE
San Juan
Sevier
South Sanpete
St. George Academy South
Uintah River
Utah International Charter School
Utah Virtual Academy
Wasatch
Washington
Weber
Wasatch
Washington
A Comprehensive System of School Mental Health Support
Aligned with Utah’s Multi-Tiers System of Supports (MTSS) Framework
The Utah School Mental Health Collaborative (USMHC) is a statewide initiative that partners with Utah schools and communities to build comprehensive, sustainable systems of mental health support for students, educators, and families.
Our Goal:
Identifying needs should lead to meaningful action. USMHC helps schools and communities build the infrastructure that connects prevention, identification, intervention, families, clinical care, and specialized community services into a functioning continuum.
Supporting Students, Staff, and Families Across The MTSS Continuum
USMHC partners with schools and communities to build the infrastructure that ensures every student can access the right support, at the right time.
The USMHC Continuum of Support
USHC brings schools, families, healthcare, and community partners together to strengthen the infrastructure already supporting Utah students.
What Our Comprehensive Partnership Includes
A statewide network. Local partnerships. Better outcomes for every student.
