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Counselors and transition‑services staff describe expanded mental‑health supports and pre‑employment program
Summary
Counselors and transition‑services staff told the board about new and ongoing student supports — in‑school mental‑health counseling, referral processes, and a federally funded pre‑employment transition program serving students with documented disabilities (37 enrolled, more applications pending).
At the Sweet Home SD 55 school board meeting on March 9, district staff outlined several student‑support initiatives including expanded mental‑health counseling and a federally funded pre‑employment transition program for students with documented disabilities.
Brooklyn Sanders (junior‑high mental‑health counselor) and Join Lawrence (high‑school counselor) described services that include one‑on‑one counseling, small groups (self‑compassion, skills groups), same‑day crisis response, safety planning, referrals to outside therapists, and collaboration with family‑support and…
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