A program that has provided 5,000 free mental health counseling sessions to students and families in Indian Prairie School District 204 is poised to continue, now with new locations and grant funding from DuPage County.

School board members this week approved an intergovernmental agreement to accept $20,000 in county funding to support Indian Prairie CARES . The program’s acronym stands for Community, Advocacy, Resilience, Engagement, and Supports.

Treatment sessions now in more schools

For the past three years , Superintendent Adrian Talley said the program has been removing the barriers and costs of mental health care for students and families in need.

“This home-grown, equity-centered initiative provides vital mental health services directly in our schools,” Talley said.

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