Rightsize. Right Support. Right for Students.
Portland Public Schools is undertaking a districtwide rightsizing process to better align our schools, programs, and resources with the needs of today’s students and the realities shaping our future.
Mental health and wellness are important parts of student success. Student Services provides resources and guidance to help school staff and families identify appropriate mental health supports and connect students with services when additional support is needed.
Resources on this page include tools for connecting students to mental health services, coordinating with outside providers, supporting students returning to school following mental health-related absences, and responding to the impacts of community violence.
Find mental health resources and tools for connecting students and families with additional support.
Access Release of Information forms and resources that support coordination between schools, families, and outside providers.
Find resources for student transitions, mental health-related absences, community violence, grief, and other needs affecting student wellness.
Use these resources to identify mental health services and support coordination between schools, families, and community providers.
Use this quick-reference resource to explore available mental health services and support options for students and families.
The flowchart includes links to mental health resources, contact information, and hours of operation.
Use the appropriate Release of Information form when permission is needed to coordinate information between PPS and an outside provider.
Translated forms: The English version appears first in each translated Release of Information document.
BRYT supports students returning to school following prolonged absences connected to their mental health, helping schools and families promote a successful transition back to learning.
The BRYT model helps schools support students as they return following significant mental health-related absences. The program brings together academic support, student wellness, family partnership, and coordination with school and community-based providers.
Specific criteria for participation may vary by school. The goal is to provide students with individualized support that promotes healing, wellness, school engagement, and academic success during the transition back to school.
Learn more about the BRYT model and its approach to supporting students returning to school following mental health-related interruptions.
Visit the BRYT ProgramCommunity violence can affect students' sense of safety, well-being, and experiences of grief and loss. These resources can help school staff support students and communities impacted by violence.
Access guidance and supportive resources for responding to the impacts of community violence on students and school communities.
View Supportive ResourcesGuidance from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network for talking with and supporting students following exposure to community violence.
View NCTSN ResourceA resource from KairosPDX and The Dougy Center focused on acknowledging grief and actively supporting Black youth and other youth with marginalized identities who are grieving.
View Grief ResourceExplore community-based and school-based mental health resources, including partner agencies, culturally responsive supports, coordinated care resources, and information for families using private insurance.
