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May 15, 2021

More mental health support in Boone County schools part of new agreement with Mizzou

May 15, 2021 A new agreement among Boone County school leaders and University of Missouri faculty who direct the Family Access Center of Excellence is designed to better coordinate school-based and community-based mental health services for children. The agreement was signed Friday by officials at the Boone County Government Center. “We’re hiring 10 family intervention specialists who will be embedded in the schools,” said Aaron Thompson, director of the MU School of Social Work and associate director of the Missouri Prevention Sciences Institute. Read the complete story by the Columbia Daily Tribune.
Six people standing in front of a business office for FACE

May 14, 2021

MU Family Access Center of Excellence to provide mental health support to Boone County schools

May 14, 2021 MU Family Access Center of Excellence (FACE) of Boone County and Boone County school leaders signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will outline enhanced mental health support for approximately 24,000 school-aged children and their families. These services are made possible by a ¼-cent tax passed by citizens of Boone County in 2012, which created the Boone County Community Services Department’s Services Fund. The MOU between FACE and Boone County schools will allow FACE to create tailored support for children, classrooms, school buildings, and school districts across Boone County. In 2021, FACE merged with the Boone County…
Alexandria Lewis

March 1, 2021

Alexandra Lewis: Veteran, scholar and educator

Alexandria Lewis is a U.S. Army veteran and assistant teaching professor in the MU School of Social Work. Lewis joined the Army in 1993, and served in the Army band, also known as the infantry band. “I was a flute/piccolo player,” Lewis said. “One of my responsibilities included driving a bus to event locations to perform. I earned the Driver and Mechanic Badge with Driver-W Bar from this role.” While serving, she also received the Fort Rucker, Alabama, Soldier of the Month and Soldier of the Quarter. Another accomplishment that Lewis is proud of is her promotion to Sergeant (E-5).