The Auburn Enlarged City School District will receive federal funds to help support counseling programs in target elementary schools.
The district is receiving $218,554 from the United States Department of Education's Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Demonstration Program.
The money will be used to hire school social workers, counselors and adolescent psychiatrists.
With the new personnel, district officials are hoping to expand the availability, quality and quantity of counseling services.
The programs will use a developmental prevention approach and will be designed and applied with the participation of students' parents.
To achieve program goals and address the Government Performance and Results Act measures, school officials will monitor the ratio of students to mental health professionals.
The counseling programs are designed to help improve student attendance, academic performance and social development. Counselors and teachers will collaborate with community-based organizations that provide mental health and other services to students. The program will also aim to reduce the number of disciplinary referrals and suspensions among participating students.
The Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program is a new initiative, and the grant was secured by Sen. Charles Schumer.
The money will be used to hire school social workers, counselors and adolescent psychiatrists.
With the new personnel, district officials are hoping to expand the availability, quality and quantity of counseling services.
The programs will use a developmental prevention approach and will be designed and applied with the participation of students' parents.
To achieve program goals and address the Government Performance and Results Act measures, school officials will monitor the ratio of students to mental health professionals.
The counseling programs are designed to help improve student attendance, academic performance and social development. Counselors and teachers will collaborate with community-based organizations that provide mental health and other services to students. The program will also aim to reduce the number of disciplinary referrals and suspensions among participating students.
The Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program is a new initiative, and the grant was secured by Sen. Charles Schumer.
