Socorro ISD reviews renewal of Project Vida adolescent health program: on-campus counseling, parental consent, data sharing explained
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Summary
District staff briefed trustees on Project Vida (Be Well) adolescent health services — a 10-year partnership providing on-campus licensed behavioral health clinicians and navigators; enrollment is by referral with parental consent (aligned with SB12) and data-sharing agreements are in place.
At the Feb. 11 briefing, assistant superintendent Carlos Guerra described the district’s renewal request for Project Vida (branded in discussion as the Be Well program), which provides on-campus adolescent behavioral-health services and navigators across comprehensive high schools, select middle schools and one elementary site.
Guerra said Project Vida has operated with the district for more than 10 years and includes SHAC‑approved curriculum and an on-campus referral system. He explained the program provides a licensed behavioral health clinician and a navigator who manage caseloads at campuses and deliver direct counseling services so families do not need to leave campus for care. Enrollment is by referral and parental consent; program staff contact families to enroll students and caseloads are limited by capacity. Guerra confirmed the program’s consent process is aligned with SB12 requirements and that the district maintains a data‑sharing agreement with Project Vida to protect and control student data.
Trustees requested more program performance data for next week’s meeting (history, outcomes, caseloads and how the program integrates with campus counseling teams). Administration agreed to provide a brief presentation and additional metrics to help trustees evaluate renewal.