Texas Education Code - EDUC § 38.253. Statewide Inventory of Mental Health Resources

(1) training and technical assistance on practices that support the mental health of students;

(2) school-based programs that provide prevention or intervention services to students;

(3) community-based programs that provide school-based or school-connected prevention or intervention services to students;

(4) school-based mental health providers;  and

(5) public and private funding sources available to address the mental health of students.

(1) the Health and Human Services Commission;

(2) the Department of Family and Protective Services;

(3) the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;

(4) the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;

(5) the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium;

(6) the Texas Workforce Commission;

(7) one or more representatives of Communities In Schools programs described by Subchapter E, Chapter 33, who are designated by the Communities In Schools State Office;

(8) hospitals or other health care providers;

(9) community service providers;

(10) parent, educator, and advocacy groups;  and

(11) any entity the agency determines can assist the agency in compiling the list.

(1) create school environments that support the social, emotional, and academic development of students;

(2) identify students who may need additional behavioral or mental health support before issues arise;

(3) provide early, effective interventions to students in need of additional support;  and

(4) connect students and their families to specialized services in the school or community when needed.