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Board approves counseling services contract up to $115,000 and discusses behavioral‑health partnerships
Summary
The board approved a counseling contract recommendation for up to $115,000 with Dr. Ayrin Hnosko to provide group and individual therapy and discussed a partnership with Acenda for NJ4S student wellness services; the actions passed by roll call.
The Salem County Special Services and Vocational Technical School District board on Aug. 27 approved administration recommendations to contract counseling services with Dr. Ayrin Hnosko, PhD, LCSW, at a requested maximum of $115,000 for the 2024–25 school year. The proposal describes service units including individual sessions ($200 per unit), weekly collaboration meetings ($50 per unit), and emergency psychiatric evaluations ($250 each).
During the public comment and business sections administrators also described a proposed collaboration with Acenda for New Jersey’s NJ4S student wellness and prevention initiative; the partnership would be contingent on Acenda’s receipt of DCF NJ4S funding and would provide access to program staff, youth advisory committees, and marketing coordination if funded.
Board members approved the counseling contract recommendation by roll‑call vote. The administration said the counseling services stem from an RFP originally approved in 2021–22 and that Dr. Hnosko would provide both group and individual therapy sessions for students and staff on the Career and Technical High School campus. The Acenda collaboration was presented as pending funding and will require further administrative steps, including space and access agreements and DCF program compliance.
