Our school district is able to fund 4 free sessions per family (students and/or immediate family members of the student). To access these services, you will need to call the Cardinal Care phone number (855-838-7170) and talk to REALiving to get the authorization. The authorization number will be emailed to you. You will then select a therapist. Therapists are able to see students at their school or in the therapy agency’s office. If you would like the student to be seen at school, you need to specify that to REALiving when you call. Some therapists will only see students in their office. Once a therapist has been selected, you will call the therapist to schedule an intake appointment. For assistance in making these calls, or to ask questions, please call Shannon Larson, Mental Health Navigator, at 715-726-2414 ext 3028.
If you know that you might continue with School Based Mental Health(SBMH) services after the 4 sessions, there are a few more things to be aware of.
- You will need to pick a therapist who is in-network for your insurance. If you have Badgercare with an HMO of Group Health/Comp Care and you want to be seen for SBMH, you will want to pick a therapist from Marriage & Family Health Services. Otherwise, you will need to access therapy through Vantage Point in Eau Claire.
- Not all Student and Family Assistance Program (SFAP) therapists are available for SBMH. Some SFAP therapists are only available to be seen in the therapist’s office (ex.Vantage Point). You will need to select the therapist based on where you want your student to be seen.
- Any sessions delivered after the 4 free sessions will be billed to your insurance.
For assistance, or to ask questions, please call Shannon Larson, Mental Health Navigator, at 715-726-2414 ext 3028.
It’s best if you ask REALving when you call the Cardinal Care phone number (855-838-7170) because things can change. If you have an agency or therapist in mind that you would like to use, simply state that when you call.
No. The parent will need to call the Cardinal Care phone number (855-838-7170) to get the authorization paperwork from REALiving.
The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District applied for and received a School-based Mental Health Services Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Instruction that was written to start this program for the first year. The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District has now been awarded a 5 year mental health grant called Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education). This grant will provide the funds for the next 5 years
They are able to call. We will have a counselor talk with the student. They are not, however, going to be able to schedule their own sessions in most cases, and that is mental health counseling rules, not this program.
Yes, they can! They would get their 4 sessions from the Student and Family Assistance Program (SFAP) for having a student in the district, and then 4 sessions from their Employee Achievement Program (EAP). So 8 free sessions total!
Please fill out the parent/guardian/family member referral form and send it to mentalhealthnav@chipfalls.org, or contact Shannon Larson, our Mental Health Navigator.
She can be reached in several ways.
Phone: 715-726-2414 ext 3028
Email: mentalhealthnav@chipfalls.org
larsonsr@chipfalls.org
