Beavercreek City Schools named recipient of School-Based Mental Health Services Grant
The Beavercreek City Schools District has been named of the recipients of the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant.
This grant is part of a program from the Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, according to a release.
Titled “A Comprehensive Framework for Mental Health Services: Respecializing, Recruiting and Retaining Diverse, Credentialed School-Based Mental Health Service Providers to Support Students,” this grant will be in effect from January 2023 through December 2027.
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According to the release the district was one of many recipients who were named to receive part of the $4,481,392 grant.
“We were ecstatic to learn that our project was chosen to be funded,” said Superintendent Paul Otten. “This is yet another great example of how our district seeks out and provides greater support for the needs of our students. Our Curriculum Department, led by Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Bobbie Fiori, should be commended for their continued commitment to evaluating the needs of our students, creating opportunities to address these needs while also tapping into financial resources beyond our tax base. This project will serve our students well today and into the future.”
Beavercreek Schools will be able to work with a community partner to increase its school-based mental heal provider, increase the number of social workers by allowing a full-time social worker to be in each building, and provide for the addition of a Licensed Independent Social Worker-Supervisor.
Dr. Bobbie Fiori, Assistant Superintendent said, “this will have a great impact on our efforts to meet the needs of the whole child and provide a multi-tiered system of support for our students.”
Additionally, the grant will provide an opportunity for retraining certified staff and professional development focusing on social-emotional learning.
