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South River Public Schools

As life gradually returned to normal following the pandemic, schools everywhere experienced a sharp rise in disciplinary issues. South River Public Schools was committed to finding an innovative and constructive approach to its disciplinary interventions. Spearheaded by district superintendent Sylvia Zircher – and in partnership with ESS – in the fall of 2022, the district’s middle and high schools launched a program called Restorative Community Service.
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Ligonier Valley School District

Ligonier Valley School District was already under-resourced when it came to meeting the mental health needs of its learners. Then the pandemic hit. At the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, the district sought help from Effective School Solutions (ESS) to meet the skyrocketing needs of its students.
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Old Bridge Township School District

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Sayreville Public Schools

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Wrap-Around Services: Impact at Westfield School District

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South River Public Schools

As life gradually returned to normal following the pandemic, schools everywhere experienced a sharp rise in disciplinary issues. South River Public Schools was committed to finding an innovative and constructive approach to its disciplinary interventions. Spearheaded by district superintendent Sylvia Zircher – and in partnership with ESS – in the fall of 2022, the district’s middle and high schools launched a program called Restorative Community Service.
Read more
7 min read
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Ligonier Valley School District

Ligonier Valley School District was already under-resourced when it came to meeting the mental health needs of its learners. Then the pandemic hit. At the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, the district sought help from Effective School Solutions (ESS) to meet the skyrocketing needs of its students.
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4 min read
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Old Bridge Township School District

In 2017, Old Bridge Township School District had two key needs when it came to mental health. First, they wanted to return students from out-of-district placements and second, they were experiencing challenges with a high number of students who were school avoidant. Old Bridge partnered with Effective School Solutions to implement programming to address both challenges.
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Sayreville Public Schools

Sayreville Public Schools was experiencing an uptick in students leaving the district due to social and emotional issues. In 2016, the district made it a priority to fully address the needs of these students and to keep them in-district. Effective School Solutions became an invaluable partner in meeting this challenge.
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Wrap-Around Services: Impact at Westfield School District

In 2013, Westfield School District was struggling with an increasing number out-of-district placements. Keeping students in district and providing them with the mental health services they needed was a top priority. Westfield partnered with Effective School Solutions to implement clinical programming to address this challenge.
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