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District presents mental-health partnerships, staff say providers are near capacity
Summary
District student-services leaders told the school board on Feb. 10 that five school-based providers are serving roughly 83 students and operating near capacity, and that referral, background-check and MOU requirements guide in-school clinical services.
Nysita Thomas, executive director of student services for Roseville Area Schools, told the board Feb. 10 that the district is expanding school-based and school-linked mental-health partnerships to reach students who face barriers to outside care. "My name is Nysita Thomas. I'm the executive director of student services here in Roseville Area Schools," she said as she introduced the presentation.
Keila, the district’s crisis mental-health and behavior lead, described a tiered system of supports and named community partners including Natalist, LifeStance and the Ramsey County Children's Mental Health Collaborative. She said five community clinicians work across four school sites and provide ongoing, usually weekly therapy…
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