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CUSD updates counselors, Hope Institute and teen mental‑health training; board questions third‑party presence
Summary
District counseling leaders reported a school‑based counseling and social‑work program with one counselor/social worker on every campus, Hope Institute referral and completion figures, teen mental‑health first aid rollout and community partnerships; a board member objected to third‑party providers operating on campuses.
Natasha Davis, director of Counseling and Social Services, presented a multi‑part update to the Chandler Unified School District board on Dec. 11 that covered staffing, prevention/intervention work, the Hope Institute partnership and community programs designed to support students and families.
The presentation opened with staffing and credentials: Davis said every campus has at least one school counselor or social worker, that staff hold master’s degrees and Arizona Department of Education certification, and that counselors serve prevention, intervention and postvention roles including suicide and threat assessments.
Hope Institute and mental‑health data:…
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