Through collaboration and partnerships, the consortium will recruit and retain school-based counselors to increase access to mental health services for K-8 Imperial County students.

• Implement a countywide, systemic approach to increase access to high quality mental health services to equip schools to recognize and respond to student mental health needs.
• Lower ratios of service providers to ensure easy access to quality mental health services on campus.
• Build a strong communication structure to foster meaningful communication between agencies to allow for a seamless referral process for students and families.
• Hire 18 new, CA credentialed school-based counselors to be placed in Imperial County K-8 LEAs with demonstrated need to provide equitable access to mental health services to all our Imperial County K-8 students
• Implement recruitment strategies in collaboration with Regional IHE’s, our local High School Mental Health Consortium, local mental health organizations, and all Imperial County K-8 districts
• Implement retention strategies through the development and implementation of New Counselor Induction Program, the hiring of a Pupil Personnel Services Induction Coordinator, and competitive salaries
• The county-wide implementation of the American School Counselor Association’s National Model to increase school counselor effectiveness

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