Who and what is HOPE?

HOPE is a mental health and wellness program that provides elementary students in the Neenah Joint School District (NJSD) wellness screening opportunities, parent peer advocacy and on-site mental health therapy.  NJSD partners will be providing the following services to K-5 elementary students:

Samaritan Counseling: Samaritan will be offering each student within grades K-5 a free emotional wellness screening annually. Parents or Legal Guardians will complete the screening questionnaire, which may help to identify any areas of emotional or behavioral concern for their child. The HOPE Screening Program is confidential and voluntary. If there is an area of concern, screening staff from the HOPE program will follow up to provide helpful resources, and recommendations.

The goals of the Screening Program are:
  •    Early identification and intervention for highly treatable emotional health concerns
  •    To help students and parents understand emotional and behavioral changes that may occur within typical child development
  •    To help students learn healthy coping skills and emotional regulation
  •    To educate families on the topic of mental health support and community resources

If you would like additional information or have questions about the screening process, please contact our screening staff directly by calling 920-751-6800, ext. 10704.

NAMI Fox Valley: NAMI Fox Valley provides a parent peer advocate who will offer one-on-one support and resource connection for parents of students who are identified as having mental health concerns. A parent peer advocate is an individual who has personal lived experience navigating mental health resources for their own child and has received extensive training in providing support to other parents. The parent peer advocate for the HOPE program will work with parents to arrange meeting times and locations that are convenient for those parents and will support those parents in personally tailored ways designed to meet their individual needs and concerns.

Catalpa Health: Catalpa provides an on-site mental health therapist for grades K-5 schools. The on-site therapy is provided by a fully licensed mental health therapist who specializes in working with children.

If you have an interest in scheduling your elementary school child for mental health therapy at school, please call: (920) 750-7088