Mental Health Awareness

One of the central tenets that guides St. Xavier High School’s work with students is Cura Personalis or “care for the whole person”. With this in mind, St. Xavier seeks to assist students with their educational, cognitive, emotional, and social development. We understand that being a teenager may be stressful. Sometimes students experience conflicts, difficulties, or mental illnesses which make it difficult for them to thrive. St. Xavier offers several services, programs, clubs, and activities to help students navigate these challenges.

St. Xavier provides 6 school counselors, 5 college advisors, and a school psychologist to help guide students through the high school experience. Students work with the same school counselor for four years, our counselor to student ratio is 240:1 (American School Counselor Association recommends 250:1), and each student has a dedicated college advisor to guide him and his family through the college application process.

St. Xavier also partners with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center(CCHMC) to offer families access to additional mental health support. Two CCHMC clinicians operate from offices on St. Xavier’s campus to assist families and students with increased needs for service. These optional offerings are in addition to those provided by our school guidance counselors and psychologist.

Mental Health Partners

MindPeace

The purpose of MindPeace is to align the partners, the infrastructure, and the processes for children’s mental health solutions. In collaboration with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, the Community Learning Center Institute, and other key community partners, increasing children’s access to quality mental health services became our goal. MindPeace works to unite the right teams so kids and their families can get the mental health care they need.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

1N5

Mental health is a national issue that impacts people of all ages, demographics and income. The facts on mental health conditions in our country are astounding. 1N5's ongoing goal is to spread awareness and education about the wide variety of mental health issues so that we may change the stigma surrounding mental health. Help yourself or someone you love by learning more about mental health.

For statistics or more information about warning signs please click for the following information from 1N5.

Circle Tail

Circle Tail’s mission is to empower, educate, and inspire individuals and communities through professional training and partnership of highly skilled service-oriented dogs. Our partnership with Circle Tail began in 2019 and brought St. Xavier High School Evan, our facility dog for therapy. We also partner with Animal Care Centers of Cincinnati who provide Evan’s veterinary services.

St. Xavier High School continually seeks professional development for staff including ongoing diversity equity and inclusion training, QPR training, and more to assist educators’ abilities to support our students.

Clubs and Activities to Support Students' Wellness Efforts

Retreats
Service opportunities (run through our community service department)
Service learning (run through our religion department)
Meditation class (a curricular offering through our religion department)
Meditation and a Meal (flex activity)
Brothers on a Journey
Sources of Strength
Resillience
X-cceptance
Frosh ConneXtions