UM article about VAST program at Montana Safe Schools Center
UM Safe Schools Center Provides Virtual Mental Health Services to Rural Schools | University of Montana https://www.umt.edu/education/coe-news/vast-mssc.php
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In collaboration with UM’s Counseling Department, graduate students provide mental, behavioral, and academic interventions via teleconferencing for struggling students.
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We can provide training and technical support to our community friends and partners, ranging from suicide prevention to threat assessment.
Bureaucracy can be confusing. Check out our federal and state resources to improve school policy and ensure your school is in compliance.
There are a lot of state laws. Use our compilation to keep your Montana school safe and up to code regarding disaster drills, discrimination, criminal reporting, and more!