In 2014, following a series of student suicides, Stamford Public Schools began looking at ways they could better support students' behavioral health and well being.
They contacted the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut (CHDI) to help review the district's strengths and areas of concern and began building a trauma-informed model for school mental health that is resulting in better outcomes for students.
This Issue Brief explores the process, strategies and lessons learned by Stamford Public Schools which can help guide other districts seeking to improve their mental health services and supports.