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Sunnyside counselors outline tiered supports, mental‑health referrals and gains from targeted SEL work
Summary
District student‑services leaders told the board about a tiered counseling model (Tier 1 universal, Tier 2 targeted, Tier 3 intensive), data showing classroom lessons and empathy interventions improved outcomes, and continuing gaps in mental‑health staffing despite grant-funded supports.
District student‑services staff delivered an in‑depth update on counseling and mental‑health supports, explaining how school counselors and a district mental‑health team work across three tiers to reach students with academic, social‑emotional and clinical needs.
A lead presenter (speaker 5) described Tier 1 as universal supports delivered in classrooms, Tier 2 as targeted small groups or interventions, and Tier 3 as intensive services requiring referrals outside the school. The presenter said elementary counselors deliver classroom lessons roughly 40% of the time, and cited process and…
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