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School system to use opioid-abatement funds for Care Portal and CAST student support programs
Summary
Campbell County Public Schools will implement Care Portal, a community resource-request platform, and CAST (Coping and Support Training) to address students' basic and social-emotional needs after the Board of Supervisors approved opioid-abatement settlement funding.
Campbell County Public Schools announced plans to implement two student-support programs after the Board of Supervisors approved funding through opioid-abatement settlement money in July.
Dr. Wilson, speaking during the Aug. 11 school board meeting, described Care Portal as “a care-sharing technology that drives action for kids and families in crisis.” The division will use the platform to route anonymous requests identified by school staff or partner caseworkers to vetted community organizations, churches and individuals who can meet material or service needs.
The school division intends a two-stage vetting process: school staff identify needs and submit requests to two countywide student-support specialists; Dr. Wilson and the specialists will vet those submissions before posting them on Care Portal. “Those requests are all submitted anonymously,” Dr. Wilson said. If families want to remain confidential, items will be delivered to the school for pickup; if families…
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