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Naperville Education Foundation and district expand RISE mental-health supports for students
Summary
Naperville CUSD 203 trustees heard a presentation from the Naperville Education Foundation and district staff on the RISE pilot, which has expanded mental-health counseling and care navigation through partnerships with Linden Oaks and Referral GPS and has served 146 students this year.
The Naperville Education Foundation and Naperville CUSD 203 outlined an expanded mental-health referral and counseling effort during the board's May 4 meeting. Wendy Gooch, executive director of the Naperville Education Foundation, summarized NEF's grants and programs and said the foundation has provided more than $698,000 in opportunities to students so far this school year.
The district then presented the RISE pilot's evolution, with Miss McKinney, assistant superintendent for student services, introducing a multi-agency team behind the effort. Kim Dreisbach, supervisor of social work services, said phase 1 connected families in seven schools and that phase 2 sharpened eligibility and referral processes to focus on access to mental-health counseling.
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