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District presents Goal 2 update: 44 counselors, broader teams and community partners used to expand student mental‑health supports
Summary
District leaders told the board that counseling, social‑work and nursing staff total about 44 and outlined a multitiered, team‑based approach to mental‑health supports that includes data retreats, partnerships with the University of Wyoming clinic and Ivinson Memorial Hospital, and targeted supports after high‑school memorial events.
Albany County School District #1 leadership presented an update on Goal 2 of the district strategic vision—supporting student and staff health and well‑being—at the board’s April meeting, describing staff counts, cross‑school practices and community partnerships the district is using to expand mental‑health supports.
Why it matters: the district said it is moving from a counselor‑centered response to a whole‑school, team‑based approach that uses data to target supports earlier and reduce disciplinary removals that can indicate unmet behavioral or mental‑health needs.
Mr. Simon, who led the presentation, said the district counts about 44 staff across the categories of school counselors,…
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