District Partnerships & Community Resources
The School District of New Richmond has partnered with different organizations and community agencies to promote mental health and wellness to our students, staff, and families, to build a healthy and sustained positive learning environment. We have compiled local resources to help students and families get connected with the support they need.
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The following community agencies are partners with the School District of New Richmond and are also available to youth and families through several of our schools.
- Thrive Psychological and Consulting Services
- Offers personalized mental health counseling and psychological services for students. Thrive also has an in-school therapist who sees students at NRMS and NRHS.
- If you are interested in this opportunity for your child, contact your child's school counselor.
- Cook Center
- Offers FREE parent support and coaching to all families and staff within the district and access to monthly mental health series webinars.
- Parent Support and Coaching: If you or your family is in need of extra support, go to ParentGuidance.org, select "Parent Coaching" and select "Get Started". A coach can meet with you as often as weekly for a 30-minute session to discuss your concerns or needs. You can also message your coach if other concerns arise between meetings.
- Care Solace
- Offers free services to families and students to quickly and confidentially find available mental health and substance use providers matched to their needs. Service is available 24/7/365 at no cost to families. Families will be connected with providers accepting all medical insurance and sliding scale options for those without insurance. Call 888-515-0595 to get started or search anonymously at caresolace.com/newrichmond. Multilingual support is available.
- Growing Through Grief
- Offers in-school support to elementary, middle, and high school students coping with the death of a loved one.
- If you are interested in this opportunity for your child, contact your child's school counselor.
- EmpowerU Education Programming
- Offers a 6-week online independent course where students identify goals in four areas: personal, emotional, social, and academic. Students complete 2-3 lessons each week and have 1:1 personalized coaching with highly-trained EmpowerU coaches. Your child's school counselor will also be able to see goals and progress.
- If you are interested in this opportunity for your child, contact your child's school counselor.
The following community agencies partner with the School District of New Richmond providing mental health support to our students.
- Care Solace
- Offers FREE services to families and students to quickly and confidentially find available mental health and substance use providers matched to their needs. Service is available 24/7/365 at no cost to families. Families will be connected with providers accepting all medical insurance and sliding scale options for those without insurance. Call 888-515-0595 to get started or search anonymously at caresolace.com/newrichmond. Multilingual support is available.
- Thrive Psychological and Consulting Services
- Offers personalized mental health counseling and psychological services for students. Thrive also has an in-school therapist who sees students at NRMS and NRHS.
- If you are interested in this opportunity for your child, contact your child's school counselor.
- Growing Through Grief
- Offers in-school support to elementary, middle, and high school students coping with the death of a loved one.
- If you are interested in this opportunity for your child, contact your child's school counselor.
The following list was updated on 9/3/24; The School District of New Richmond does not sponsor or endorse any of the activities or resources listed below. A friendly reminder to always check with your health insurance to ensure the community agency is in your network.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The 988 Lifeline is a national network of over 200 local crisis centers, combining local care and resources with national standards and best practices.
- Hudson Physicians Behavioral and Mental Health Program
- Provides behavioral and mental health programs for children and families. They also evaluate and treat many mental health conditions. Offers counseling, psychiatry, behavioral modification, family consultation, education and training.
- Nystrom & Associates in Hudson, WI
- Offers child and family therapy and counseling out of Hudson, WI
- Crescent Moon Counseling
- Offers counseling in addition to art therapy and nature-based therapy services for teens, young adults, and adults in New Richmond, WI.
- Family Therapy Associates
- Offers a variety of counseling and therapy services from children to adolescents.
- Northwest Passage
- Offers pediatric neuropsychological evaluations, group therapy, custom mental health solutions, and school-based mental health therapy.
- St. Croix County Mental Health
- Offers a variety of services and treatment approaches. Please call the Access Line to set up an appointment at 715-246-8255.
- NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness for St. Croix Valley
- Offers education, advocacy resources, and family and peer support groups to those in Pierce and St. Croix County.
- Western Wisconsin Health Behavioral Services
- Offers psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, and behavioral health counselors who provide child, adolescent, individual and family services to help patients experience optimal mental health at all phases of life. Locations in Roberts,WI and Baldwin, WI.
- Children's Resource Network - West
- Offers information on children's conditions, health benefits counseling, services in the community, referrals to providers and therapists, and parent-to-parent supports.
The School District of New Richmond has our own Prevention/Intervention Specialist who is a great resource when looking for the best support options for your child. You can reach out to Morrigan Villa at mvilla@newrichmond.k12.wi.us.
The following are other local resources that may be helpful. The School District of New Richmond does not sponsor or endorse any of the activities or resources listed below.
- St. Croix County Behavioral Health Services
- Offers a variety of substance-use resources.
- Northwest Passage Peer Support
- Free service for St. Croix County residents who are struggling with mental health and/or substance use disorders. Contact the following:
- Sophie Hansen: sophieh@nwpltd.org or 715-417-4476
- Kyle VanBlaircom: kylev@nwpltd.org or 715-416-8045
- Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
- Offers virtual or in-person services at their Minnesota locations.
- Alateen
- Offers a peer support group for teens who are struggling with the effects of someone else's problem drinking. Many Alateen groups meet at the same time and location as an AI-Anon group. Alateen meetings are open only to teenagers. Alateen is not a program for young people seeking sobriety.
The School District of New Richmond has partnered with the following agency to provide support to parents and families.
- Cook Center for Human Connection
- In partnership with our district, parents have access to FREE parent support and coaching for all families and staff within the district and access to monthly mental health series webinars.
- Parent Support and Coaching: If you or your family is in need of extra support, go to ParentGuidance.org, select "Parent Coaching" and select "Get Started". A coach can meet with you as often as weekly for a 30-minute session to discuss your concerns or needs. You can also message your coach if other concerns arise between meetings.
The following are other local resources that may be helpful. The School District of New Richmond does not sponsor or endorse any of the activities or resources listed below.
The School District of New Richmond School Nutrition Department has a variety of resources to help you get started. You can visit the School Nutrition webpage to learn more.
The following are other local resources that may be helpful. The School District of New Richmond does not sponsor or endorse any of the activities or resources listed below.
- Five Loaves Food Shelf
- Offers food 2 times per month to residents. Clients can come in to shop for food or receive food curbside.
- Ruby's Pantry
- Offers pop-up pantry and food distribution. Visit their Facebook page for up-to-date information.
- Fresh Express Mobile Market
- Brings basic grocery items to neighborhoods in Western WI including New Richmond at NO COST. Every 4th Saturday of each month the truck will be at Starr Elementary, 967 Starr Ave S, New Richmond, WI from 11am-11:30am. Visit website for other locations and times-Flyers here
- Family Resource Center
- Offers a variety of family resources including many connections to different food resources. Call 211 or dial 877-947-2211 if you are outside the 715 area code. Text your zip code to 898211 or search the online database to access more than 10,000 different statewide programs and services.
According to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, homelessness is defined as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. If you or your family are experiencing homelessness, please contact our district homelessness/foster care liaison, Morrigan Villa at mvilla@newrichmond.k12.wi.us.
What is Considered Homelessness?
Individuals and youth are considered homeless if they are living in one of the following situations:
- Living with a friend, relative, or someone else due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
- Living in motels, hotels, cars, public spaces, or campgrounds
- Living in shelters, transitional housing units, or awaiting foster care placement
- Living in places not ordinarily used for sleeping, including cars, parks, public places, abandoned buildings, or bus or train stations
- Unaccompanied youth who are not in the care of a parent/guardian and living in one of the situations above
The following are local resources that may be helpful. The School District of New Richmond does not sponsor or endorse any of the activities or resources listed below.
The School District of New Richmond has school psychologists which are a great place to start if you have questions, concerns, or need additional support. You can visit the School Psychology Services webpage for more information.
The following are other local resources that may be helpful. The School District of New Richmond does not sponsor or endorse any of the activities or resources listed below.
The following are other local resources that may be helpful. The School District of New Richmond does not sponsor or endorse any of the activities or resources listed below.
Additional Resources for your child can be found below:
- Bullying Prevention Curriculum
- The School District of New Richmond provides bullying prevention to all 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students.
- SEL Information
- Social Emotional Learning increases pro-social behaviors such as kindness, sharing, and empathy, and reduces depression and stress among students. This offers information and activities you can do with your child.
- Wisconsin Wayfinder
- Wisconsin Wayfinder supports families of children with delays, disabilities, special health care needs, and mental health conditions.
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