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[quote=Anonymous]^^ PP here. Sorry, the numbers I posted were "efficiencies" for the Office of Well-Being, Learning and Achievement, which is where MCPS houses a lot of its mental health service supports.

The total budget for the strategic initiatives under that department is $10 million, with these items called out in the budget:

• $1,600,000 is added to the budget to support contractual services for therapeutic mental health andtelehealth services. Recognizing the mental health crises impacting our students, this funding provides for intensive mental health therapeutic services to students whose families cannot afford access to mentalhealth care due to gaps in insurance coverage, lack of insurance coverage, or who struggle to pay the insurance co-pays.

• $3,177,754 is added to the budget to fund $142,554 for a 1.0 supervisor position and $3,035,200 for 32.0 social worker positions to support the well-being of students and families by providing direct therapeutic counseling, diversion strategies, behavioral health intervention, and support services. These positions play a key role in supporting schools by serving as members of the student well-being teams and are the liaisons to the Bridge to Wellness staff. Additionally, $889,503 is added to Chapter 10, Department of Employee and Retiree, Services, for employee benefits.

• $741,786 for 6.0 instructional specialist positions is added to the budget to support the restorative justice work of the district. These positions support students, families, and staff in creating a strong positive school climate through building relationships, working on self-care and conflict resolution, and reducing exclusionary practices that contribute to disproportionate discipline and chronic absenteeism. As a result, $209,778 is added to Chapter 10, Department of Employee and Retiree Services, for employee benefits

SOURCE: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/siteassets/district/departments/budget/fy2025_recommendedbudget.pdf#page=94[/quote]

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