Overview
Welcome to our Breakthrough Montessori School, where we believe that fostering mental well-being is as crucial as academic success. Our dedicated Mental Health Team is here to support every child from PK3 through 6th grade, ensuring they grow in an environment that prioritizes social-emotional learning, equity, and a strong sense of belonging. The Mental Health Team at Breakthrough works to promote a positive school environment that fosters the healthy social-emotional and behavioral development of all students.
Counseling
Short-term individual counseling sessions and short-term group counseling sessions may be provided to students with social or emotional struggles that affect the student's learning.
If you are concerned about your child's social-emotional wellbeing at school, please reach out to your child's guide to discuss your concerns.
A referral may be submitted to the mental health team. In the event there are additional supports needed, referrals and resources will be provided by our mental health team.
Social emotional learning, wellbeing & belonging
Offerings
Social-emotional learning (SEL) classroom life skills lessons
Small groups for targeted social and emotional skill-building as needed such as Friendship and Social Skills, Managing Worries and other Big Feelings, Grief and loss, and Transitioning Families. Groups are comprised of 3-5 students and usually last six to eight weeks.
Individual check-ins with students as needed/requested for concerns that are impeding on the learning process.
Crisis contact Information
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline--Services offered: Free, 24/7 help for those who are in crisis or experiencing distress. Who they serve: Anyone. For more national resources, see National Crisis Resources. Call or text 988 to reach a live representative
D.C. Department of Behavioral Health Access Helpline For individuals experiencing mental health crisis in D.C. Service: 24-hour hotline with a mental health clinician on staff to evaluate and link to appropriate mental health services. Call: 1-888-793-4357
PRS CrisisLink For individuals in mental health crisis or experiencing suicidal thoughts. Service: 24-hour crisis hotline offering crisis intervention, suicide prevention and support. Call: 1-800-273-8255 Text: “CONNECT” to 85511
ChAMPS (Child and Adolescent Mobile Psychiatric Service) is an emergency response service for children, teenagers, and adolescent adults who are having a mental health or behavioral health crisis. 202-481-1440
PIW (The Psychiatric Institute of Washington) offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare to children, adolescents, and adults who are experiencing mental health and substance abuse issues. 1-800-369-2273
Community Support Resources
Find free or reduced-cost resources like food, housing, financial assistance, health care, and more. Use the button below to search for specific needs.
The below links take you directly to service opportunities for the designated provider.
DC Department of Human Services
Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington
National Alliance to End Homelessness
National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAECHY)
National Coalition for the Homeless
National Center for Homeless Education
National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
Survivor's Advocates For Empowerment
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