Wheeler and the Bristol Public Schools have partnered to expand access to mental health services for students attending schools within the Bristol Public School System. School‐based behavioral health clinics located at these schools will employ a national cognitive-behavioral intervention model to help students address trauma‐related issues, including post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and behavioral health issues, and provide other evidence‐based interventions to address an array of problems, including anxiety, depression, substance use, academic and peer challenges, and more. Linkage to other services in the Bristol
community, including connections with primary and dental care, afterschool programming and a broad continuum of outpatient and community‐based levels of care also are provided. A Wheeler clinician supports each school location “on‐site” on various days per week.
School-based services include:
- Integrated behavioral health assessment
- Individual therapy
- Family therapy
- Targeted group therapy
- Coordination of care with the school
- Facilitate linkages to primary and dental care
As part of Wheeler’s network of care, children and families are able to seek additional support from any of our outpatient locations based on the convenience of the family. This partnership will enable continuity of care to best meet your child’s needs. If a parent or legal guardian of students would like to enroll their child in services; they may contact their child’s school counselor to assist with scheduling an initial appointment. Upon receipt of the referral, a school-based Wheeler clinician will schedule an assessment with the parent/legal guardian and their child to determine the best approach for care. Treatment services begin with an initial evaluation
which takes place at the school with both the child and parent. Following the assessment, a comprehensive plan for care is established.
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