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Mission CISD social worker urges more focus on staff wellness, links it to student performance

Mission Consolidated Independent School District · April 1, 2026
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Brenda Samura, a medical wellness social worker at Mission CISD, urged the district to prioritize staff health, saying healthier staff lead to healthier schools; she described services like an annual health fair and shared a student success anecdote.

Brenda Samura, a medical wellness social worker for Mission CISD, told listeners that investing in staff health helps improve student outcomes and described district wellness services offered to employees. "When you have healthy schools, it's because you have healthy staff members," Samura said.

Samura said she became a social worker after being inspired in high school and that…

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