School-Based Mental Health Services
School-Based Mental Health Services
School-based mental health services are professional assessments, therapies, and skill trainings provided to individual students at the school, with the support and involvement of the student's parent. The School District of Milton provides free space in a confidential setting to community mental health clinicians because we feel it is beneficial to our students and their families for multiple reasons including:
Removes barriers for students to access needed services
Meets the child in their natural setting/comfort zone
Reduces out of school time to travel to services
Increases opportunities to coordinate services with school, staff, and family
Supports student success and mental health
The first step in making a referral is deciding which agency to refer your child to. Stateline provides these services in person for grades 4K - 12. If your child is in grades 4th through 12th grade, MercyHealth may also be an option for in person services if your insurance is accepted by Mercy. The School District also has a service agreement with The Pauquette Center to provide virtual sessions for 7th-12th grade.
Before deciding on a provider, please consider...
which agencies are approved providers through your insurance,
whether there are waiting lists for services
whether self-pay on a sliding fee scale is an option, if that is needed
if the agency provides access for evaluation of medications, if that is desired
This can be a confusing process so if you need assistance, please reach out to the School Social Worker or other student services team member. To make a referral to an agency, use the link(s) below.
The Pauquette Center (Virtual Option Only)
The School District of Milton currently has cooperatively agreements with three community mental health agencies.
Stateline Mental Health Services, LCC based out of Beloit, WI, has been offering services to individuals of all ages and backgrounds since November of 2014. Their mission is to provide quality care for all clients in an environment that promotes healing and growing. You may check out their website for more information. They have been providing services in the School District of Milton since 2020 and currently see students in grades 4K - 12. Kasidie Pallansch is the provider for Stateline Mental Health Services that comes to Milton and supports 4K-6 and Jennifer Bernini supports grades 6-12.
MercyHealth Behavioral Health is based out of Janesville, WI as part of the Mercy Health System. They have been providing mental health services in Milton schools since 2019 and currently see students in grades 4 - 12. You can check out their website for more information about their clinic services and providers. Courtney Schlegel & Alex Sorce are the two therapists from Mercy who provide services in Milton schools.
Pauquette Center (Virtual Option Only). Pauquette Center offers a range of state-licensed mental health counseling professionals at 8 different locations in South Central Wisconsin; Baraboo, Columbus, Madison, Portage, Prairie Du Sac, Reedsburg, Richland Center, and Whitewater. Pauquette will match your child with a therapist at one of these locations and appointments will be made their their virtual health platform. More information can be found on their website
CLICK HERE TO MEET OUR SCHOOL BASED THERAPISTS AND THE SCHOOLS THEY SERVE
Call or text 988 or chat at https://988lifeline.org/
Text 741741 or chat at https://www.crisistextline.org/
Rock County Crisis and Connections (for Rock County residents)
Project 16:49 (for homeless unaccompanied youth)
Amber Gregory (Northside and Middle School)
Phone: 608-868-9274 ext. 4010
E-Mail: gregoryam@milton.k12.wi.us
Sherry Rautenberg (Elementary and High School)
Phone: 608-868-9561 ext. 1010
E-Mail: rautenbergs@milton.k12.wi.us