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Board hears informational item on Atrium Health school‑based mental‑health partnership funded by Levine Foundation grant
Summary
Vice Chair presented an informational agreement with Atrium Health to deliver virtual, school‑based mental‑health services targeted at high‑school students; the presentation said Atrium received a $2,000,000 Levine Foundation grant and services would be provided to the district at no cost.
At the March 10 meeting the board received an informational briefing on a proposed school‑based mental‑health services agreement with Atrium Health.
The vice chair said representatives from Atrium Health approached the superintendent about providing school‑based mental‑health services and that Atrium had received a $2,000,000 grant from the Levine Foundation to support the work. “There’s no cost to us, as you see in the contract, but we will be targeting high‑school students,” the vice chair said. The presentation noted Atrium has provided similar virtual school‑based services since the COVID‑19 period.
Board members asked whether the services would be in‑person or virtual; the presenter described the agreement as a virtual program with a family resource and school‑based team component. The vice chair said the district’s mental‑health metrics show increased rates of re‑entry and hospitalization over the past three years and framed the partnership as a timely expansion of services.
The item was presented for information; no contract vote was recorded during the meeting. The vice chair and staff said they had met Atrium’s school‑based team and expected further updates if the superintendent pursues implementation steps.
Next steps: staff will bring additional implementation details and any required agreements back to the board for consideration.
