Warren County Public Schools offers more resources for mental health

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A great new resource just opened up for students, staff and family members in the Warren County school district.

Emergencies and crises happen all the time, not just during “business hours,” and that’s why WCPS has recently formed a partnership with Care Solace, a mental health care coordination service for education institutions that helps to fit students and such with a MHCP that fits their preferences and needs.

News 40 spoke to LifeSkills, Inc. and WCPS about the importance of mental health, especially when comes to school-age children.

The school system has reported seeing an increase for the need in mental health services since COVID. Melanie Watts with LifeSkills said it’s important to normalize conversations around things like depression or bipolar disorder.

Watts said in her interview, “If a friend of ours says they just diagnosed with cancer, the reaction is different from if they said they just got diagnosed with bipolar, and I would like to see the reaction be similar… ‘How can I help you?'”

Watts advocated heavily for 988, saying it’s a great resource for anyone to call, even if they just need to talk because they’re feeling down.