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Tomorrow River SEL coordinator outlines growth of school-based therapy and plans to expand supports
Summary
Social-emotional learning coordinator Leah Mays told the board the district's school-based therapy started with Wisconsin DPI grants in 2018'19, now reaches all grades K'12 with universal lessons, and that staff hope to develop Tier 2 eligibility for high school and districtwide Tier 3 supports.
Leah Mays, the district's social and emotional learning coordinator, told the board the district's school-based therapy program began after school counselors applied for and received Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) mental-health grants in December 2018 and again in 2019. "They were awarded a 1 year grant, and that's how the school based therapy was established," Mays said, describing how initial grant funding paid for therapy services and navigation to outside resources.
Why it matters: The presentation outlined how a grant-driven pilot evolved into a district-supported program that now provides both universal SEL instruction and small-group clinical supports. Board members heard that sustaining and expanding mental-health supports will require ongoing local funding and staffing decisions.
Mays described…
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