Code of the District of Columbia

§ 2–1517.31. Definitions.

For the purposes of this part, the term:

(1) “Behavioral health” means a person’s overall social, emotional, and psychological well-being and development.

(1A) "DC Prevention Center" means a District of Columbia neighborhood-based center that promotes healthy, drug-free living.

(2) “Health education standards” means the specific learning requirements related to health that the Office of the State Superintendent of Education requires students to learn at each academic level, from pre-K through 12th grade.

(3) "Resilience building" means the process by which individuals become better at reframing thought patterns and tapping into a strengths-based approach to working through obstacles.

(4) "School behavioral health coordinator" means a public or public charter school employee who coordinates behavioral health services and referrals.