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CSB to expand school‑based mental health services to four schools; clinicians assigned to two high schools
Summary
Hanover County CSB reported a revised school‑based mental health program to serve four schools, with clinicians already assigned to Patrick Henry High School and Mechanicsville High School; staff will confirm two additional schools after further data review and refine data tracking and reporting.
Dr. Gabriella Caldwell‑Miller told the committee that CSB staff recently met with school division leaders and designed a revised school‑based mental health program "to serve 4 schools, supporting those with the highest need." She said it is already determined that a clinician will be assigned to Patrick Henry High School and Mechanicsville High School; data will determine the two additional schools to be included.
Ryan Hudson asked about mechanisms for data collection and data sharing with the school division. Bret Schardein said there is currently an effort "to better define and clarify data tracking and reporting going forward." Woodi Sprinkel urged consideration of an impact study on clinician reductions, suggesting standard evaluation intervals at three, five and eight years, and recommended the project could be a research opportunity for a VCU School of Social Work PhD student.
No detailed enrollment numbers, staffing FTEs, or explicit funding sources for the school program revision were provided at the meeting; committee members flagged the need for clearer data reporting and outcome measurement in future updates.
