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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I haven't posted in this thread yet, but PP, you're wrong. The crisis center has nothing to do with ongoing mental health services. I'm a school counselor and there are waiting lists of a YEAR for decent therapists who take insurance w. It's hard for kids whose families can pay to get in to see a child therapist these days, there's such a shortage. Schools need more licensed social workers and licensed counselors to plug that gap. I'm a school counselor and am acutely aware of the need to help parents like this one. I'm disgusted that the school didn't protect this little boy. [/quote]

+1. The crisis center is just that- for one time crises. Of course I have kids who end up using the crisis center far too often bc they can’t get the ongoing support but it’s not made for that.[/quote]

The crisis center can do brief temporary therapy, they have a psychiatrist on call and can assist families with getting into long term therapy.  This child is in crisis.  And, because school counselors are not aware of the resources out there, they fail these kids by not getting them the help they need.  It doesn't take years to get a child a therapist.  It just takes calling around and looking and there are clinics that you don't need insurance.  The issue is the school staff who are supposed to be helping aren't given the proper support AND MOM is in denial about the issues which are partly her.  This mother is equally to blame for that video as she was behaving the same way and should have walked out with the child vs. continued.  The school staff should have redirected the conversation as they said at the end a meeting is scheduled for tomorrow.  They should have talked to the mom and when the mom calmed down in a very firm voice ask the chid if he knew why he was in trouble.  Then they should have told the child in a firm voice that his behavior today - hitting a teacher, hitting kids, throwing things, breaking school property was not acceptable.  Tell him the consequence is that he is suspended (which he was at the end) and explain that the school has a responsibility to keep everyone safe, including him.  And, provide the mom with resources - mental health services (find willing therapists), help her set up an evaluation if she has insurance and set up an MCPS evaluation, help her find a feeding therapist and more.  Really, its not that hard.  I've done it many times.  And, if the child's behavior is that out of control, he may need to be hospitalized/assessed at Children's Hospital overnight for a few days inpatient.    I head a lot of excuses like I see with this school counselor and no real help.[/quote]

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