Mental Health Services

 

Program: Prevention and Awareness for Total Health (P.A.T.H.)

P.A.T.H. is a curriculum resource that provides a comprehensive approach to

teaching students foundational wellness concepts. The lessons are centered around

prevention topics and embed additional life skills and character traits. We want our

students to be well-equipped with lifelong skills that will help them combat

challenges, protect physical health and safety, foster kindness, enhance

relationships, promote mental wellness, and build positive coping skills and

Resilience.

The Hale County School System offers comprehensive wellness lessons as part of

our educational program. Schools may expand upon these lessons to reinforce

district and school policies related to reporting bullying and cyberbullying, suicide

prevention, substance awareness, and abuse prevention. Beginning September 14-

18, 2026, all schools in the Hale County School System will implement the P.A.T.H.

Curriculum.

Grade Level Overview: A grade-by-grade list of P.A.T.H. lesson titles, learning

objectives, and prevention topics is posted at https://tinyurl.com/2wuc48rz.

Reviewing materials: All student-facing P.A.T.H. materials are available to

parents and guardians through a Parent Access Link. To request it, contact your

child’s P.A.T.H. coordinator by email or phone. The link is typically sent within 5

school days and opens the videos, handouts, and optional discussion questions used

at your child’s grade level. The Educator Edition may be reviewed by appointment.

Opting out: Parents may opt their children out of these lessons by completing the

district opt-out form, available from the school’s P.A.T.H. coordinator. Reviewing

materials and opting out are separate processes. Parents are encouraged to request

the Parent Access Link and review the materials first, and may opt out at any point

during the year