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CT Schools Achieve Gold and Silver Status in SHAPE System

In Connecticut, 32 school districts and 36 schools have utilized the SHAPE (School Health Assessment and Performance Enhancement) System. The SHAPE System is a dynamic, free online system to improve school mental health accountability, excellence, and sustainability.  Schools and School Districts can use SHAPE to:

  • document their service array and multi-tiered services and supports 
  • advance a data-driven mental health team process for the school or district
  • access targeted resources to help advance school mental health quality and sustainability
  • achieve SHAPE recognition to increase opportunities for federal, state and local grant funding. 

To date, the following school districts and schools have reached the two highest recognition levels in SHAPE:

 Status School Districts Schools 
Gold Star Status
  • Bristol
  • Enfield
  • Stamford
  • Windham 
  •  Bristol Eastern High School
  • Torrington Middle School
Silver Star Status
  • Waterbury 
  • Pulaski Middle School (New Britain)
  • Slade Middle School (New Britain)
  • Torrington High School (Torrington)
  • West Rock Stream Academy (New Haven)
  • SPARK (Windsor)

To learn more, access cost-free technical assistance and get started, please contact CT SHAPE Technical Assistance Lead Rebekah Behan, Project Coordinator at 860-679-8726 or behan@uchc.edu.