Mental Health Support
Did You Know?
- Mental health problems are common, affecting 1 in 5 students from kindergarten through high school.
- Mental health problems can affect the student’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being and can interfere with their learning and daily functioning at home and in school.
- Students who receive mental health services improve their social-emotional functioning and academic performance.
In many Saint Paul Public Schools, students may have direct access to mental health services at school and during school hours.
How to Access School-Based Mental Health Services
- Who: Metro Social Services and RCCMHC
- What: Community-based partners who provide mental health services for students at SPPS Online School
- When: Appointments during the school day or late afternoon/evening hours
- Where: Virtual or in person
- How:
- Monika Dodd (9th-12th) at 651-705-4530 | monika.dodd@spps.org
- Kim Stout (K-8th) at 651-705-4214 I kim.stout@spps.org
- Julianne Summers at 612 548-4499 | julianne.summers@spps.org
- Steph Abbas at 612-548-1841| stephanie.abbas@spps.org
- Maki Love at 612-405-8056 | maki.love@spps.org
- Lashay Whittaker at 612-293-6134 | lashay.whittaker@spps
- Jill Vestrum (9th, 10th Last names A-M) at |jill.vestrum@spps.org
- Rebecca Schmitz (10th Last names N-Z, 11-12th) at |mailto:rebecca.schmitz@spps.org
