Student Well-Being: Investments & Supports

When APS students return to school this fall, they will have the necessary supports to strengthen their social and emotional well-being. These supports will also help determine what our students need as they return from more than a year of pandemic disruption. To assist with this effort, Atlanta Public Schools is investing more than $9.1 million in physical and mental health and wellness, including:

• COVID-19 surveillance testing
• 8 additional Student Support Specialists
• Contracted nursing services
• Universal screener for Behavioral and Mental Health 
• Employee training for Trauma-Informed Care/Practices 
• 10 additional psychologists and 25 additional school social workers