District hears community health‑worker update as hours increased to 20 per week

The board heard a presentation from the district’s school‑based community health worker and his Amplify supervisor on the services the program provides and its recent expansion to 20 hours per week.

Rob Drowski of Amplify, who identified himself as the district’s community health worker, summarized the CHW focus on social determinants of health—food insecurity, housing instability, economic stability, access to health care and social supports—and explained how school staff refer families to the CHW. He described the Wrightstown Community Closet (open first Tuesday and the last Monday of the month) and the Laundry of Love program, and he provided program metrics: Laundry of Love has completed about 1,700 loads, served 128 families and spent nearly $5,000 on services to date.

Drowski said CHW work includes outreach, home visits, coordination with counselors and support in connecting families to resources. He described a referral process (teachers or counselors contact the CHW) and community partnerships such as Brown County agencies and a mobile clinic (Mobi). “Every dollar invested in community health worker returns between $2.47 and $4 in savings,” he said, citing CDC and APHA sources noted in the presentation.

Board members asked logistical questions about office location and outreach methods; Drowski said his main office is at the middle school and that the CHW visits elementary and high schools and uses school newsletters and social media to publicize events. The presentation was informational; the board took no direct action but acknowledged the expanded hours and community partnerships.

The board thanked the CHW and Amplify for the program’s work and indicated continued support for community‑facing services.