Woodland receives funding for free mental health services

Woodland — Woodland Public Schools will offer free mental health services to students at TEAM High School, the district’s alternative high school program, thanks to funding received from the Every Student Succeeds Act. Teachers and support staff will keep an eye out for students who might benefit from therapy and offer them the option to receive the free mental health services. The district works with local practitioners and the Woodland Wellness Center to provide students with free services. “Therapy offers an effective method for students to receive care from a professionally-trained practitioner who actively listens to them and helps them cope with difficult issues that may be interrupting their learning,” Jake Hall, the district’s executive director of learning supports and alternatives, said in a news release. “For many students, therapy is a key for success in academic and behavioral growth.”