As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, HCPS Student Support and Wellness is offering four mental health awareness sessions for our Dari- and Spanish-speaking families in Henrico.

Capaz+IT, a local organization that works directly to support multilingual and immigrants families, will help facilitate these open discussions about mental health awareness for students and families in a safe, inclusive environment. These sessions will help you become a mental health advocate within your community, connect with others and learn about the mental health and wellness resources available to you from Henrico Schools and beyond.

The first session is Wednesday, May 7, at the ACE Center at Hermitage and will be offered in Dari. Find the full schedule with languages offered below.

There is no cost to attend, and free lunch will be provided. Register at https://hcps.info/MHSessions.

• Wednesday, May 7: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the ACE Center at Hermitage (Dari)

• Saturday, May 10: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the ACE Center at Hermitage (Spanish, Dari)

• Thursday, May 22: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Tuckahoe Area Library (Spanish)

• Saturday, June 7: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Oak Avenue Complex (Spanish)

Transportation FAQ

Are bus stops the same every year?

My student’s bus is crowded and overloaded. How will this be corrected?

Why can’t my student bring his large band instrument onto the bus?

Isn’t the school division required to transport my child?

My child is starting kindergarten. Will the bus pick my child up in front of my house?

Is there a law about how far my child has to walk to the bus stop?

What other factors are involved in establishing where the school bus stops?

What about the safety of my child getting to and from the bus stop? There are no sidewalks where we live and it’s not very safe walking on the busy road.