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LEARN MORE FROM THRIVE CENTER PROVIDERS IN THIS VIDEO.
The Thrive Center was founded in 2022 with a vision centered around promoting thriving, resilient schools. THRIVE is a clinical mental health practice that works closely with students and their families to promote positive social-emotional health and to foster healthy connections to people, place, and purpose.
THRIVE is comprised of Qualified Mental Health Providers, a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, a Board-Certified Music Therapist, and other Mental Health Support Associates who take a person-centered approach, individualizing treatment and providing quality mental health services to help people THRIVE.
Staci Holderman, Director of Mental Health, leads our Boston faculty through a training on Healthy Habits, Co-Regulation, and Behavior Management.
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Uniting With People
Uniting With People
B E N E F I T S :
>> Students have access to mental health professionals, in their local schools, who promote positive social-emotional health.
>> NCS Staff will benefit from mental health training & support provided by the Thrive Center.
>> Parents and community members will benefit from Social Emotional Learning Opportunities to build resilience in our homes and community.
S I G N A L S :
>> The Thrive Center is comprised of a team of qualified, licensed mental health professionals who provide mental health services, according to their credential and scope of practice. While there is a shortage of mental health providers across the state and our nation, the Thrive Center is currently fully staffed. Employee retention has remained high, retaining 90% of employees during 2023-2024 school year.
>>The Thrive Center has provided trauma informed care training to schools across the district. Continued opportunities and training in Trauma Informed Practices will be provided yearly.
>> The Thrive Center will offer virtual clinic hours on Wednesdays, beginning in May 2024. The virtual clinic hours will provide brief, consultative sessions to any parent of a NCS student, in an effort to build resilience across the community. The Thrive Center will track the number participants throughout the school year and the satisfaction results. A link to the THRIVE VIRTUAL CLINIC will be added soon.
"The best part of working for the THRIVE CENTER is helping the students and their families. When the families don't need us anymore, we know that we have done our job!"
-Staci Holderman, Director of Mental Health
The Thrive Center unites with people, place, and purpose to provide opportunities for mental health interns to complete clinical internship requirements with Nelson County Schools. Over the past year, interns from Lindsey Wilson, Eastern Kentucky University, and Campbellsville University have partnered with the Thrive Center.
Thrive therapists completing training on Trauma Play Therapy. Great work team!
B E N E F I T S :
>>The THRIVE CENTER continues to build impactful partnerships in multiple places for the benefit of students and families across the Nelson County School District. Partners include the following: Community Based Mental Health Agencies, Psychiatric Providers, Day Treatment Programs, & Colleges and Universities, etc.
Staci Holderman, Director of Mental Health, leading a national seminar on school-based mental health services.
Uniting With Place
Uniting With Place
S I G N A L S :
>>Community Partners have provided more than 700 school-based interventions during the 2023-2024 school year.
>>The Thrive Center has partnered with Lindsey Wilson College, Campbellsville University, and Eastern Kentucky University to provide opportunities for mental health interns to serve students and families in the Nelson County School District during the 2023-2024 school year.
Thrive Center Providers engaging in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) Training. This evidence based approach to treatment equips Thrive Providers with skills to treat students with trauma histories.
Thrive Center PARTNERS with Bluegrass Challenge Academy. Students are accepting the challenge and making life-long changes to improve their lives.
Thrive Center Providers practicing play therapy skills to incorporate into their clinical practice.
Uniting With Purpose
Uniting With Purpose
BENEFITS
>>THRIVE CENTER was established and offers school based services in every school across the Nelson County Schools District.
>>Truama Informed Care Training provided to all schools across the Nelson County Schools District.
SIGNALS
>> Students with mental health needs will improve social-emotional health and functioning through Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
>>Tier I Support - Available to all students to promote positive social-emotional health. NELSON COUNTY SCHOOL'S CARE AND CONNECT PROMOTES SOCIAL EMOTIONAL HEALTH TO EVERY STUDENT, EVERY DAY.
>>Tier II Support - Short-term interventions targeting groups of students who need additional support. OVER 1,000 GROUP INTERVENTIONS LED BY THRIVE PROVIDERS IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR.
>>Tier III Support - Clinical Mental Health Services offered to students with the highest needs. APPROXIMATELY 400 MENTAL HEALTH REFERRALS IN 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
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