In many cases, mental health begins in the home. Two of Canvas Health’s school-based therapists, Ali Ryan and Carissa Montgomery, recently led a project at their Hastings schools to help encourage …
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In many cases, mental health begins in the home.
Two of Canvas Health’s school-based therapists, Ali Ryan and Carissa Montgomery, recently led a project at their Hastings schools to help encourage connection time for families. They gave each family a book entitled “The Magical Yet” by Lorena Alvarez as well as a custom designed bookmark detailing benefits and steps for a good bedtime routine. The books and bookmarks were funded through a grant from United Way of Hastings.
“I think it’s great that we’re able to offer a small gift to families and along with it, give them a simple, tangible strategy they can use to support connection and attachment. With all that caregivers have to juggle, it can be difficult to maintain family rhythms and routines. This gesture offers a reminder to continue making time for the small moments,” said Ryan.
Canvas Health’s schoolbased mental health program (TAP) provides on-site mental health services to students who may not otherwise be able to access mental health services because of ability to pay, transportation, or difficulty scheduling and keeping appointments. School-based mental health services include diagnostic assessments and therapy services. Offered at multiple schools in the Twin Cities metro area, the program is a collaborative effort between school psychologists, school social workers, teachers and multiple mental health providers.
Ali Ryan is a School-Based Therapist at Kennedy Elementary and Christa McAuliffe Elementary Schools. Carissa Montgomery is a School-Based Therapist at Pinecrest Elementary School and Hastings Middle School.
Since 1969, Canvas Health has provided hope, healing, and recovery to the people we serve. Our integrated programs and services offer coordinated care to people of all ages in their homes, the community, and in our clinics. We strive for excellence in clinical care as we serve those living with mental illness, substance use disorders, crisis, unstable housing, and trauma. Canvas Health is a non-profit, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). For more information, visit www.CanvasHealth.org.
