Student Support Services

School social workers help students and families address social, emotional, family and other circumstances that may affect a student's ability to be successful at school.

With parent or guardian permission, school social workers may provide individual or group support and can also help families identify community resources and connect with appropriate agencies.

Students May Benefit From Support With:

• Anxiety, stress or depression
• School anxiety, avoidance or refusal
• Family changes, divorce or separation
• Illness or loss
• Friendship or peer difficulties
• Adjustment to a new school
• Anger or impulsivity
• Harassment or bullying
• Violence or abuse
• Substance use concerns
• Attendance concerns
• Other social or emotional challenges

Students may be referred to a school social worker by a parent, guardian, family member, teacher, principal, staff member, another student, community agency, or themselves.

Parents and guardians may also contact the school directly to discuss concerns or arrange a meeting.

Crosslake Community Schools partners with ReGroup Counseling and Consulting to provide school-linked mental health services to CCS students through telehealth.

Students may benefit from counseling for a wide range of reasons, including anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, academic concerns, difficult life events or challenges at home or with family. Students and families may identify a need for support themselves, or a teacher or learning coach may recognize behaviors or symptoms that suggest additional support could be helpful.
 

How to Get Started

Getting started with ReGroup is simple. If there is a concern about a student’s mental health or well-being, a referral can be made directly to ReGroup.

• Complete the ReGroup Referral Form. A parent/caregiver, school staff member, or student age 18 or older may complete the referral form. You do not need to contact CCS Student Services before submitting a referral.
• ReGroup will connect with the parent/caregiver to discuss the referral, answer questions, and begin the intake process. Students who are 18 or older may participate in this process independently.
• A ReGroup therapist will complete an initial assessment with the student and, when appropriate, their parent/caregiver to better understand the student’s needs and develop a treatment plan.
• Ongoing counseling services begin based on the student’s individual needs and treatment plan.
   

Cost & Insurance

School-linked mental health services are billed to insurance in the same way as therapy received outside of school.

Families should still reach out if a student does not have insurance or is underinsured. ReGroup may be able to help identify other options, including Medical Assistance, sliding-fee arrangements, hardship assistance, pro bono services or other available funding.

Students will not be turned away from services for financial reasons.
 

Ready to get started?
Complete the ReGroup Referral Form: ReGroup Student Referral Form

Have questions or aren't sure where to start? Amy Miller, District Student Support Services Manager, is always available to help families and staff navigate available supports. 
Email: amymiller@crosslakekids.org
Phone: 218-203-0607 or 612-251-1730
 

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A stable education can be especially important when a student or family is experiencing housing instability. CCS works to protect the educational rights of children and youth experiencing homelessness under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.

Who May Qualify?

A student may qualify for McKinney-Vento services when they do not have a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.

This may include children and youth who:

• Are staying in an emergency or transitional shelter
• Are living in a motel, hotel, trailer park or campground because other adequate housing is unavailable
• Are staying temporarily with relatives or friends because of loss of housing or economic hardship
• Are living in a car, park, abandoned building, bus or train station or another location not intended for regular housing
• Are living in other temporary or unstable housing circumstances
   

Educational Rights

Eligible students have the right to:

• Enroll in school immediately
• Continue attending their school of origin when appropriate
• Receive transportation to and from their school of origin when feasible and in the student's best interest
• Attend classes while required records are being obtained
• Participate fully in school activities
• Receive the same educational programs and services available to other students, including special education, Title I, school meals and other eligible services
   

McKinney-Vento Contact

Amy Miller
McKinney-Vento Liaison
amymiller@crosslakekids.org
218-203-0607