The call line offers crisis support and an option to schedule counseling sessions for students and staff to utilize at schools funded by the BIE. Students and staff call the support line at 1-844-ASK-BHWP (1-844-275-2497), where they are connected with trained professionals who can provide immediate individual attention.
The support line is part of the BIE’s behavioral health and wellness program, which provides bureau-funded schools and programs with Indigenous-focused, evidence-based and trauma-informed behavioral health and wellness support.
The BIE launched the Behavioral Health and Wellness Programs across its school system in 2023, and the program includes a counseling team primarily staffed with Indigenous counselors with experience serving Indigenous communities.
The program offers trauma-informed on-site and virtual crisis support to students and staff, according to the BIE, which aims to reduce the intensity, duration, and presence of a crisis while respecting the practices and traditions of local tribes.
Read more at NHONews.com.
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