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Board approves partnership with Bright Life to place therapists in Wyoming County Schools
Summary
The board approved a memorandum of agreement to allow Bright Life Mental Health and Recovery Services to provide on-campus therapists who will meet with referred students and coordinate with school staff; board members said services will be offered regardless of students' insurance status.
The Wyoming County Schools board approved a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Bright Life Mental Health and Recovery Services to place therapists in district schools and provide on-campus services to referred students.
A presenter described the arrangement: therapists would meet with students at school after referrals, coordinate with school administrators and counselors, and communicate with outside referral sources when appropriate. The presenter told the board that Bright Life would not refuse students who lack insurance and would work to provide services regardless of coverage.
Board members said the partnership would expand access to mental-health resources in a district that they characterized as having limited local resources. A board member recommended the MOA and the superintendent's recommendation for the motion was recorded; the motion was seconded and approved in a voice vote recorded in the transcript as 'aye' by board members.
The MOA calls for coordination between Bright Life clinicians and school counselors; the board did not record contract dollar amounts or detailed service-level commitments in the public presentation. Staff indicated they had met with Bright Life leadership and would continue communication between the provider and school teams.
The board approved the MOA by voice vote; transcript notes show the board responded 'aye' and recorded the vote verbally.
