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Mental health services expand in Sioux Falls schools with donation-backed program

Anonymous donor opens door for Avera therapist pilot

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Five schools in the Sioux Falls School District will soon have a full-time mental health therapist as part of a three-year pilot program.

The effort is funded by an anonymous donation through the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation and will place therapists from Avera Family Wellness and Behavioral Health directly in schools to expand mental health support.

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I"ve been a reporter for moe than 50 years working at newspapers in the Upper Midwest. Currently I write part time for Sioux Falls Live news, sports and weather website.
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