Exceptional Student Services
When our students feel safe, healthy and supported, they thrive.
A new initiative for DPS Foundation, Exceptional Student Services (ESS) ensures that all students can access and engage in learning, and experience belonging in their school communities. ESS promotes overall student well-being which includes the special education services team, the mental health and student safety team, and nursing services. Support for ESS shows our students we stand behind them and also shows how critical it is for our community to commit to the mental health and safety of our students.
Areas of Impact
In addition to workforce pipeline efforts, programs within ESS that could benefit from funding support include:
Training and development
for social workers and school psychologists
External
Mental health partnerships
to provide additional mental health supports
Mental health first aid
for all school staff