Student Support

GET THE HELP YOU NEED WHEN YOU NEED IT

See information below specific to the following supports available for students and families.

  • Immediate Need Crisis Hotlines
  • P3 Campus
  • Student Assistant Program (SAP)
  • Backpack Buddies

Immediate Need

  • If you or a loved one are in immediate need of help, dial 9-1-1 immediately.
  • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – If you ore someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.
  • Story County is part of an 11-county region served by a 24/7 mobile crisis response team.  The service is free and open to all ages.  Anyone experiencing a crisis can access the crisis line at 1-844-258-8858.  Trained phone responders will assess the situation and deploy the Mobile Crisis Response Team if an in-person response is deemed to be necessary or helpful.  The trained two-person team will leave as soon as they have been dispatched and will respond to the scene within 60 minutes.
  • Central Iowa Crisis Services (CICS) – 24-hour Your Life Iowa Crisis Line/Mobile Response – 855-581-8111

What is P3 Campus?

P3 Campus is an ANONYMOUS tip reporting solution designed specifically for the educational community and is a vital tool in keeping schools and students safe. All tips reported through P3 Campus are monitored by the Story County Sheriff’s Office.

If you see something or hear something that you feel could pose a threat to you or other individuals, you are encouraged to report it immediately.

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P3 Campus Poster

What are the Key Features?

Confidentiality: Again, reports made through P3 Campus are completely anonymous. All students, parents, and staff members are encouraged to use P3 Campus to report concerns.

Multiple Ways to Use: There are a number of ways to access the P3 Campus platform. You can go to P3Campus.com on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone. You can also download the free P3 Campus mobile app through the Apple or Google stores simply by searching “P3 Campus.”

24/7 Monitoring: Reports submitted to P3 Campus are monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by trained law enforcement officials.

Student Assistance Program

All of our students at Gilbert Schools have access to the Student Assistance Program (SAP), which provides free and confidential sessions with counselors.

The SAP program is designed for assessment, counseling and referral. The counselors help explore issues and assist students to work through them, offering coping skills as well as recommendations and referrals for services outside of the SAP sessions.

How Can You Utilize The SAP?
SAP

Students can chat with counselors by calling
515-244-6090, or by downloading the Employee & Family Resources app (search “EFR”).

Backpack Buddies Program

Supported by Friends of the Gilbert Community School District, this program provides nutritious meals and snacks for students to take home in their backpacks every Friday. The sacks are discreetly placed in the children’s backpacks at school to be taken home.

Gilbert students who are in need of meals on weekends and holidays may participate in this program. No other specific qualifications are required.

For more information, and to sign up for the program, click the link below.

Backpack Buddies Program