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Dorchester agency outlines SKIP school-intervention caseload and access supports
Summary
Dorchester Alcohol & Drug Commission and Dorchester Counseling Services presented the SKIP school-intervention program to the Dorchester 02 board, reporting 51 students referred this school year (44 for marijuana, 6 for alcohol) and describing sliding-fee, Medicaid coverage and scholarships to reduce barriers.
Dorchester Alcohol & Drug Commission representatives told the Dorchester School District 2 board on April 28 that the district’s SKIP (School Intervention Program) currently serves 51 students this school year, with referrals primarily for marijuana use (44 students) and alcohol (6 students). Sarah Larrabee, associate director, and Brooke Hume, prevention director, described SKIP as an early-intervention program that begins with an assessment at Dorchester Counseling Services and typically includes six weeks of group sessions, individual or family…
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