From Times-Tribune

“CORBIN — Corbin Independent Schools announced recently that it was awarded a grant to enhance counseling services in its district from the United States Department of Education. The grant is for $1,425,000 to be expended over a five-year period.

The grant will provide additional school counselors throughout the district, helping to support the following initiatives for students:

— develop positive personal relationships with others,

— develop determination, perseverance and the ability to overcome obstacles,

— develop self-esteem through perseverance and earned success,

— develop problem solving skills; and

— develop self-regulation in order to work toward long-term goals.

Evidence-based programs that will be implemented include Second Step, Dr. Botvin’s LifeSkills Training program and Project Green Dot.

Each of these programs will serve their age-appropriate students in which they are designed. Additionally all staff within the Corbin Independent School District and other personnel that work with youth in the region will be certified through the evidence-based program called Youth Mental Health First Aid.

The grant project will begin this school year.

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