Prior School-Wide Screening

Parent / Guardian Notification

The most popular form of Parent / Guardian Notification is by sending Passive consent or Opt-out announcement about the wide screening.

When communicating: normalize process (e.g. similar to vision test, break check, health screening)

Communicate in several ways; be consistent (e.g. calls, emails, website, flyer. etc.)

Click the link below for an Example Opt-Out Email for Parents:

After School-Wide Screening

Parent Permission Email - Level 3 /High Risk

Dear ______________,

As you know your student participated in the Universal Screening today. Following an initial review of the data, results indicate that your child would benefit from safety planning.

This email is seeking your permission to share your child’s name, date of birth, grade and responses from the initial screener with a mental health professional from ___________________________________.

If you would prefer to have your child be seen by a private mental health provider please respond that that is your intention.

I, ___________________________ parent/guardian of ________________________ give permission for my child’s information to be shared.

❏ Yes

❏ No     

❏ I will make an appointment for my child with a private mental health provider.