ELSD DPIA & SWSF WELLNESS PLAN
The ELSD is committed to utilizing Student Wellness and Success Funds and Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid in the following ways:
-Positive Behavioral Intervention Supports, Physical health care services, mental health services, community liaisons or programs that connect students to community resources, a variety physical healthcare services, extended school day, mentor program.
-Physical health care services- Hiring school nurses and healthcare providers to serve students during the school day on each campus. The district also provides support to students in the way of Speech and Language Pathologists (2), and a school psychologist to meet student needs. Eastern Local Schools has continued to work with district speech pathologists to provide social skills support and direct instruction for students. The district also provides Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy services to students.
-The district partners with the Counseling Source Incorporated to provide mental health services to students. The district also employs two school counselors.
-All of the K-12 students in our district will be impacted by supporting nurses at each of our buildings. This nurse will provide physical care and be qualified to make the proper referrals to the necessary agencies. Students who require special services will be impacted by the SLP and School Psychologist.
The ELSD coordinates with the following agencies to carry out this plan
Brown County Educational Service Center
Southern Ohio Educational Service Center/Hopewell Region 14
Brown County Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services
The Counseling Source Incorporated