Mental Health Services

Supporting Student Mental Health Together

Promoting and supporting mental health is essential to a student’s personal and academic success. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience mental illness, and half of all chronic mental illness begins by age 14. At Lakeville Area Schools, we are committed to supporting the mental health needs of students through ongoing staff development, school-based counseling and support, and coordination with community-based professionals when requested. School counseling services are available to all Lakeville Area Schools students. These services are provided by licensed school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists. It’s important to note that school-based services are not a substitute for clinical therapy and are not intended to be therapeutic in nature.

Reintegration Process

Following a prolonged absence due to illness or mental health/chemical health care and treatment, a reintegration meeting is recommended. Reintegration meetings allow families and staff to discuss needs, plan for successful integration back into school, and coordinate supports moving forward. All aspects of reintegration will be discussed in this meeting, including needs related to academic work and credits, social or peer related concerns, medical needs, review of any community-based providers, and developing a plan to monitor reintegration success over time. Often, one team member will be assigned as a ‘case coordinator’ for the family, ensuring families and students have a point-of-contact to coordinate support and monitor needs in the school setting. We know that intentional planning for reintegration allows students to thrive upon their return to school. Reintegration planning is confidential and participants are approved with students and families prior to meetings.

To schedule a reintegration meeting for your child following prolonged absence, please contact your child’s school. For general information, or to get connected with student support services in a specific building, please contact:

Lisa Holien
Student Services Coordinator
952-232-2092
lisa.holien@isd194.org

Substance Use Prevention

Promoting and supporting chemical health is an important component to achieving success personally and academically. Research shows youth chemical use of any kind is detrimental to the personal, social, and academic success of students. Moreover, youth substance use impacts overall health and brain development. Working together, we can support the chemical health of students and prevent youth substance use and abuse. Lakeville Area Schools is committed to meeting student needs through ongoing staff development, school-based counseling and support, and consultation and care coordination with community-based professionals when requested.

If you are concerned about substance use with your child, please contact:

Lisa Holien
Student Services Coordinator
952-232-2092
lisa.holien@isd194.org

General Information/Resources

Helpful Vaping Websites/Resources

Talking About Substance Abuse With Your Teen

Co-located Therapy Services

Lakeville Area Schools offers co-located mental health services on site throughout our district with partner mental health clinics. Therapists from Associated Clinic of Psychology and Lakeville Behavioral Health are provided space within their assigned school buildings, and provide very similar services as those provided within the clinic setting. Therapy services are generally billed to families through insurance just as they would be in clinic, however assistance is often available for uninsured or underinsured families.

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