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Ventura Unified reports positive early results from in-house wraparound pilot for students with complex needs
Summary
District staff presented a five-month pilot that pairs youth empowerment coaches with parent-engagement clinicians to provide intensive school-home supports for students with complex behavioral needs; early family and staff feedback was positive and staff proposed a gradual transition from external contractors to in-house services.
Ventura Unified staff updated the board on a five-month pilot of an in-house wraparound model designed to provide intensive, short-term school-home supports for students with complex behavioral and mental-health needs.
The pilot pairs a youth empowerment coach (provided chiefly by district behavior-support assistants) with a parent engagement clinician to work with students and families across school, home and community settings. Administration reported three students in the pilot…
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