Mentoring Moments

District partnership with Cadence Care promotes social-emotional health among students

We recognize there are students who face various issues that impact their learning. LaBrae Local School contracts with Cadence Care Network (CCN), behavioral health to meet the growing needs of our students. CCN is able to offer a school-based program designed to build resiliency and improve social and emotional health among students by using the 40 Developmental Assets Framework to help students build resilience and protective factors and increase their opportunities for success both in and out of a classroom setting.

Our school based social workers, Ben Meardith, Nick Speziale, and Vanessa Perry developed and maintained a Mentorship Program that focused on teaching positive social and emotional strengths through an array of activities.

Students, grades 9th-12th, were either paired or grouped with a student(s) from grades 3rd-6th to help reinforce positive social and emotional strengths.

Students participated in activities such as, Uno, Jenga, Coloring, Outdoor Activities, and general healthy conversation on a weekly basis.

The LaBrae Mentorship Program strives to make a positive impact on students by providing an opportunity for everyone to feel connected with the community that surrounds them.