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Board hears options after Northwell program gap for younger students; YES program presented as alternative
Summary
Administrators said Northwell's substance-abuse services start at age 14 and do not accept younger middle-school students; staff proposed the YES program (state- and town-funded) as a no-cost alternative and described flexible program lengths and attendance-based completion reporting.
Speaker 6 updated the board on the district's substance-abuse response options. He said the existing arrangement with Northwell provides assessments and programs but does not serve students under age 14, leaving middle-school students without an in-network reduction option. After meeting with program staff, he described the YES program (based in Brentwood…
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