Founded in 2015, Providing Access to Healing (PATH) offers school-based mental health services, making it easier for students and families to access care. By integrating mental health support directly into schools, PATH removes barriers such as transportation and cost, ensuring youth receive the support they need to thrive emotionally and academically.

How Do School-Based Mental Health Programs Help Students Thrive?

• Improved academic performance and social functioning
• Reduced suspensions, detentions, unexcused absences, and symptoms
• Significant progress towards treatment goals

Why Are School-Based Mental Health Services Important?

• Eliminates transportation costs
• Services are delivered regardless of ability to pay
• On-site therapy reduces missed appointments & classroom time
• On-site therapy provides greater opportunity for care coordination & case management
• On-site therapy encourages self-referrals and referrals by peers

What Sheboygan County schools and programs offer the PATH program? 

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Sheboygan County
• Cedar Grove/Belgium School District
• Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District
• Head Start
• Howards Grove School District
• Kohler School District
• Oostburg School District
• Plymouth Joint School District
• Random Lake School District
• Sheboygan Area School District
• Sheboygan Christian
• Sheboygan Falls School District
• St. John Lutheran

Which Organizations Collaborate to Enhance School-Based Mental Health Services?

• Access Community Therapies 

• Lakeshore Community Health Care

• Mental Health America Lakeshore

• Rogers Behavioral Health

• Sheboygan County Health & Human Services

• Yoga on the Lake

By breaking down barriers to care and promoting open dialogue about mental health, we are cultivating a community where every child feels supported. Through a unified effort with our partners, we are closing service gaps and prioritizing mental health, shaping a future where children have the resources they need to thrive.

PATH Impact Report

To learn more about the impact of the Providing Access Healing (PATH) program in Sheboygan County, read the program's impact report 2022-23 school year. 

Additional Resources & Information about PATH

Brochure about Providing Access to Healing (PATH) in English (PDF)

Brochure about Providing Access to Healing (PATH) in Spanish/Espanol (PDF)

"Help is 3 Numbers Away" (Resource Card about 911, 988 and 211 helplines)

"New Partnership Brings Yoga To Club Kids" (August 2022)

"Sheboygan mental health program expands to elementary schools" by WTMJ-4 News Milwaukee (September 2019) 

If you believe your child could benefit from PATH, reach out to your child’s school counselor. If your child attends a school that is not partnered with PATH, reach out to Mental Health America Lakeshore or Wisconsin 211 and they will be able to help you navigate finding a therapist that best fits your family’s needs. Also, check out Sheboygan County's Mental Health Services Roadmaps created specifically for our community. 

For all other inquiries and/or how you can help support PATH, Contact the Director of Providing Access To Healing (PATH), Brianna Heusterberg via email at brianna@uwofsc.org.