About WV Expanded
School Mental Health
The West Virginia Expanded School Mental Health (ESMH) initiative was formed in 2007 as a partnership and shared commitment between the West Virginia Department of Education, the West Virginia Department of Human Services Bureau for Behavioral Health, and the Marshall University School of Medicine to expand access to mental health services for all students through a multitiered system of supports.
West Virginia has been a national leader in the Expanded School Mental Health movement for over a decade. The number of expanded school mental health sites across the state has grown under the guidance of a statewide steering team of collaborative partners. Expanded School Mental Health school sites are funded by WV Department of Human Services Bureau for Behavioral Health and the WV Department of Education’s Project AWARE grant, though additional sites are self-implementing via diversified funding to deliver a multi-tiered system supports.
County |
Schools |
Grantee |
| Boone County | Scott High | Prestera Center |
| Calhoun County | Arnoldsburg Elementary | Minnie Hamilton Health Care |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary | ||
| Fayette County | Valley PK-8 | WV Department of Education – Project AWARE |
| Oak Hill Middle | ||
| Oak Hill High | ||
| Gilmer County | Gilmer County Elementary | Gilmer County Schools |
| Gilmer County High | ||
| Greenbrier County | Eastern Greenbrier Middle | Rainelle Medical Center |
| Western Greenbrier Middle | ||
| Greenbrier West High | ||
| Greenbrier East High | ||
| Hancock County | Oak Glen Middle | Youth Services System |
| Kanawha County | West Side Middle | Prestera Center for Mental Health |
| Logan County | Buffalo Elementary | WV Department of Education – Project AWARE |
| Man Middle | ||
| Chapmanville High | ||
| Marshall County | Moundsville Middle | Youth Services System |
| McNinch Primary | ||
| McDowell County | Coalfield Elementary | Southern Highlands CMHC |
| Mercer County | Mercer Primary | Southern Highlands CMHC |
| Bluefield Intermediate | ||
| Mingo County | Williamson PreK-8 Elementary | Williamson Health & Wellness Center |
| Williamson Pre K-8 Middle | ||
| Monongalia County | Clay-Battelle Middle/High | Florence Crittenton Services |
| Mason-Dixon Elementary | ||
| Morgan County | Warm Springs Intermediate | Morgan County Schools |
| Warm Springs Middle | ||
| Berkeley Springs High | ||
| Paw Paw School | ||
| Ohio County | Ritchie Elementary | Florence Crittenton Services |
| Bethlehem Elementary | ||
| West Liberty Elementary | ||
| Middle Creek Elementary | Ohio County Schools | |
| Elm Grove Elementary | ||
| Woodsdale Elementary | ||
| Madison Elementary | ||
| Brooke Middle | Youth Services System | |
| Triadelphia Middle | ||
| Steenrod Elementary | ||
| Wheeling Middle | ||
| Pleasants County | Pleasants County Middle | Westbrook Health Services |
| St. Mary’s High | ||
| Pocahontas County | Marlinton Middle | Youth Health Services |
| Pocahontas High | ||
| Greenbank Elementary/Middle | ||
| Marlinton Elementary | ||
| Raleigh County | Beckley Elementary | FMRS Health Systems |
| Coal City Elementary | ||
| Mabscott Elementary | ||
| Randolph County | Beverly Elementary | Youth Health Services |
| George Ward Elementary | ||
| Jennings-Randolph Elementary | ||
| Tygart Valley Middle/High | ||
| Summers County | Hinton Area Elementary | Summers County Schools |
| Jumping Branch Elementary | ||
| Talcott Elementary | ||
| Summers County Comprehensive High | ||
| Tucker County | Tucker County High | Youth Health Services |
| Tucker Valley Elementary/Middle | ||
| Davis-Thomas Elementary/Middle | ||
| Wayne County | Ceredo Elementary | Prestera Center for Mental Health |
| Prichard Elementary | ||
| Spring Valley High | Wayne County Schools | |
| Tolsia High | ||
| Wayne High | ||
| Webster County | Glade Elementary | Camden on Gauley Medical Center |
| Hacker Valley Elementary | ||
| Webster County High | ||
| Webster Spring Elementary | ||
| Wirt County |
Wirt Primary Center | WV Department of Education – Project AWARE |
| Wirt Middle School | ||
| Wirt High School | ||
| Wood County | Blennerhasset Middle | Westbrook Health Services |
| Hamilton Middle | ||
| Jackson Middle | ||
| Summit Success Center | ||
| Wyoming County | Baileysville Elementary/Middle | Southern Highlands CMHC |
| Huff Consolidated Elementary/Middle |
Partner Information
Marshall University School Health Technical Assistance Center
MUSHTAC provides technical assistance and support to schools and communities that implement school health and mental health initiatives.
West Virginia Department of Human Services - Bureau for Behavioral Health
WVBBH is responsible for the statewide administration of community-based behavioral health services including the Expanded School Mental Health initiative.
West Virginia Department of Education - Office of Student Support & Well-Being
OSSW coordinates services for the whole child and ensures each student has at least one caring adult who keeps them connected to the school system.