HANCOCK — At the Copper Country Intermediate School District board of education meeing Tuesday, CCISD Mental Health Services Specialist Andy Kalcich gave a presentation on the Green Bandana Project, a program focused on mental health concerns and needs within schools. The project began after an observed increase in anxiety, depression, stress and low self esteem in students.

Kalcich said 13.3 percent of Copper Country students were referred for mental health support, which coincides with the national average of students in need of support. He said the CCISD would like to see the numbers come down, and even on the national leve the number is too high.

“Most referrals involve anxiety, stress or low self esteem,” he explained. “Our goal is to reduce these numbers over time. So over time we

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