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Board renews and approves several mental-health and counseling partnerships, some at no cost to district
Summary
The board approved continuing contracts with mental-health providers (Avery Robinson Training Consulting and others) to support threat assessment and suicide-prevention work; UNCC/Chapel Hill will continue supplying two counselors at no cost.
Dr. Jones presented grant-aligned contracts to support behavioral-health, threat assessment and suicide-prevention efforts across the district. The board approved continuing the district’s relationships with Avery Robinson Training Consulting and similar providers to build staff capacity and to deliver modules that staff can continue using.
Dr. Jones said the work aligns with grant funding and that modules have been completed so staff can sustain capacity if grant support changes. The UNCC/Chapel Hill partnership will continue to place two counselors (one at South, one at Dillard) at no cost to the district for the coming year.
Board members expressed concern about rising rates of suicidal ideation noted in schools and supported continuing the grant-funded services and capacity-building work.
