The cost of untreated mental and behavioral health concerns can be devastating for children and families. As a school mental health professional, you play a vital role in helping every student reach their full potential by identifying concerns early, providing trusted support, and connecting students with essential resources.
You are not alone in your efforts to support students. MC3’s trusted specialists are here to help you feel equipped to manage all students’ needs, even in the most complex cases, by providing mental health consultation and education.
School-based mental health professionals, including school therapists, social workers, psychologists, and school nurses, who work in intermediate school districts (ISDs) that have an agreement with MC3 are eligible to receive our school-based services. If you work in an ISD in Michigan that is not yet participating in MC3 consultation and are interested in learning more, contact us at [email protected].
MC3 school consultations provide you with the opportunity to meet virtually with MC3 consulting specialists, including child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, and local MC3 Behavioral Health Consultants (BHCs), who offer behavioral health guidance and recommendations for students.
MC3 Huddle is a virtual group consultation for school-based professionals to meet with MC3 consulting specialists as well as the student’s primary care physician or other treating providers. These consultations are designed for multi-disciplinary and multi-site collaboration.
Once a school-based professional submits a consult request and provides a release of information signed by the student’s caregiver, an MC3 coordinator will reach out to the school’s point of contact and the treating community provider to schedule a virtual group consultation. Consultations provided in MC3 Huddles can include guidance around diagnostic clarification, therapeutic/behavioral interventions, assessment and testing, or community resources.
Note: Outpatient healthcare providers who have signed up for MC3 can also request a Huddle with a participating ISD.
Our consultants, including child and adolescent psychiatrists and psychologists, offer specialized expertise in the emotional, developmental, and psychiatric needs of students. We can help you explore why a student might be showing complex symptoms or behaviors, brainstorm new ideas for tools and treatment in the school setting, and make recommendations for further evaluation or referrals. Additionally, our regional Behavioral Health Consultants are experts in navigating local mental health resources and can provide recommendations and connections to relevant support when it’s needed most.
MC3 consultants do not meet directly with the student or caregiver. MC3 psychiatrists do not prescribe medication or provide ongoing treatment directly to students. MC3 is not an emergency service. If you or someone you know is having a mental health emergency, contact your nearest emergency department or call or text the national crisis lifeline at 988.
MC3 provides 2-3 90-minute web-based trainings each year on behavioral health concerns frequently seen in the school setting based on feedback from participating ISDs. These no-cost trainings are offered live with CEUs and are recorded and made available for school professionals to watch on their own time. Previous training recordings can be found below.
The following offer resources and education tailored for school-based professionals:
Pediatric Resource Library (MC3)
Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students (TRAILS)
Trauma-Informed Programs and Practices for Schools (TIPPS)
