Substance use is a significant barrier to learning which can adversely affect many aspects of the student’s educational journey. The district places a high priority on student safety and engagement and believes in guiding students to become socially responsible citizens that will make quality contributions to our community.

The district has many elements in place such as:

substance use prevention activities through comprehensive school counseling programs
district substance use prevention committee (sub-committee of our district SHAC)
specialized counseling staff (IMPACT counselors) to provide additional support to students and families
staff training for administrators, counselors and teachers
random drug screening at the HS level for UIL participants
MISD staff are serving as representatives for community organizations such as Engage Collin County and the Behavioral Healthcare Coalition of Collin County
Parent education events such as "Bedrooms, Backpacks and Beyond"

In addition to the work mentioned above, the district also has two partnerships to help address the mental health needs in our community.

Harold Murphy Counseling Center: McKinney ISD and the Department of Counseling at Texas A&M University-Commerce partnered together to open the Harold Murphy Counseling Center (HMCC). The HMCC provides valuable counseling to MISD students Pre-K-12th grade and their family members who are referred on a sliding scale. Please see your school counselor or administrator for details. Call: 469-302-6318

Children's Health Telebehavioral Services: This partnership between McKinney ISD and Children's Health exists to provide additional services through telephonic case management, parent education and coordination of referrals to resources, including community services. Some students may also be eligible for virtual counseling through an electronic device. Please see your school counselor or administrator for details.

We are also extremely proud of our nationally recognized program at Serenity High School. Please see the information on the next section of this module to learn more.