West Middlesex schools receive state grants for student mental health, safety
The HeraldApr 01, 2024
Mar. 31—WEST MIDDLESEX — A pair of state grants will help
At their Monday meeting, the
Superintendent
This can include serving as a case manager for students, connecting the students to any particular services they may require, or connecting the students' parents with services that are available in the community, such as daycare or utility assistance.
If needed, the social worker can even meet with a student's family at home, Omer said.
"In the past, before we were able to bring in a social worker a couple years ago, we were meeting all these different needs but it was divided among different people at the school, so this social worker really serves as the point-of-contact for the students and their families for all those services," Omer said.
The
While the doors in question are still secure, Omer said they are reaching the end of their service lives and will need replaced in the near future.
After voting to accept the grants, board President Dr.
"You really notice when those funds are taken away," Erb said.
Omer said the district already has a student assistance program, or SAP, which includes officials from the school district, including the district's social worker, and the
District officials have also applied for competitive grant funds that can be put toward a student behavioral health analysis, which looks at the SAP, behavioral health and a school climate analysis.
The school climate analysis is underway, using a team through the Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV, which provides services for multiple school districts, Omer said.
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