By J.D. Devine

Dale County Schools (DCS) was awarded the Stronger Connections Grant from the Alabama State Department of Education. DCS Superintendent Ben Baker announced that the grant would allow the system to hire a full-time mental health counselor to help meet the needs of students in Dale County Schools.

“The competitive grant has a value of $391,880.00 and will be used to support mental health services for schools across the DCS system,” Baker said.