<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0fBnBq_0wBHwDOM00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0fBnBq_0wBHwDOM00" width="1320" height="743" >"Project Success is a school-based substance use prevention, mental health promotion program," said Sarah Dinklage, Founding Director."A great way to assess a child's well being is in school. They spend much of their time in school and so Project Success across 80 schools in Rhode Island puts a counselor in middle and high schools where students can access that resource on site," said Melissa Cummings, more recently.Cummings is the Chief Customer Officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island.It is because of the growing need for mental health services that it's helping this program expand with $3 million in grant money over three years."We're seeing the value of students talking about mental health more openly. We're talking about normalizing that. There's such stigma attached to this topic and I think the other piece is about access. Access is a real issue and so, in addition to counselors in schools, one of the think I would recommend also is obviously, is starting with your child's pediatrician, they are the quarterbacks of your child's health," said Cummings.One thing all parents should know?"It is hard to raise children. It's probably the hardest job that we've had," said Cummings.Which is why you might want to tap in to free resources like the Greatest 8."Which from birth to age eight provides a weekly text message to parents with lots of great information and things to look for, ways to manage certain situations," said Cummings.For a list of participating Project Success schools, click here.Blue Cross &amp; Blue Shield of Rhode Island also offers a mental health"how-to" guide for parents, free of charge.</div></body>

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Project Success offers mental health help for students in school

\"Project Success is a school-based substance use prevention, mental health promotion program,\" said Sarah Dinklage, Founding Director. \"A great way to assess a child's well being is in school. They spend much of their time in school and so Project Success across 80 schools in Rhode Island puts a counselor in middle and high schools where students can access that resource on site,\" said Melissa Cummings, more recently.

"Project Success is a school-based substance use prevention, mental health promotion program," said Sarah Dinklage, Founding Director. "A great way to assess a child's well being is in school. They spend much of their time in school and so Project Success across 80 schools in Rhode Island puts a counselor in middle and high schools where students can access that resource on site," said Melissa Cummings, more recently.