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

Monmouth Elementary School 

alonzo.alyssa@co.polk.or.us

Amanda Davis

Ash Creek Elementary School

Mental Health Wellness Specialist

davis.amanda@co.polk.or.us

Ashley Hunt

Independence Elementary School

Mental Health Wellness Specialist

hunt.ashley@co.polk.or.us

Katie Finley, LCSW

Talmadge Middle School

School Based Mental Health Therapist

finley.katie@co.polk.or.us

Megan Seifried

Central High School

School Based Mental Health Therapist

seifried.megan@co.polk.or.us