Mental Health for All

Salud Mental Para Todos


In the Central School District, we believe that supporting mental health is everyone's job. This means that: 

The Central School District highly values the mental health and wellbeing of our students and staff as we support the learning needs of our students holistically.  

Our Whole Child Program Coordinator is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is a member of the District Teaching and Learning Team. This helps us to ensure the integration of student wellness in all of our district level planning and systems development. We also partner with Polk County Family and Community Outreach to employ a full-time mental health therapist or wellness specialist in each of our school buildings, along with additional a full-time bilingual resource navigator serving the Central School District. 

Alyssa Alonzo

Polk County Resource Navigator 

for the Central School District

alonzo.alyssa@co.polk.or.us

Amanda Davis

Ash Creek Elementary School

Mental Health Wellness Specialist

davis.amanda@co.polk.or.us

Katie Garcia

Independence Elementary School

Mental Health Wellness Specialist

garcia.katia@co.polk.or.us

Ryan Granger

Monmouth Elementary School

Mental Health Wellness Specialist

granger.ryan@co.polk.or.us

Katie Finley, LCSW

Talmadge Middle School

School Based Mental Health Therapist

finley.katie@co.polk.or.us

Hilary Morris, LPC

Central High School

School Based Mental Health Therapist

morris.hilary@co.polk.or.us