To Make a Referral Contact:

  • Bertha-Hewitt School District: Katie Smith 218.629.6060
    Browerville School District: Jamie Wothe 218.629.6077
    Frazee-Vergas School District: Sheri McKeever 218.629.6050
    Henning School District: Shawn McAllister 218.629.6079
    Long Prairie-Grey Eagle School District: Katie Smith 218.629.6060
    Menahga School District: Robin Lenk 218.629.6033
    New York Mills School District: Shawn McAllister 218.629.6079
    Perham-Dent School District: Tara Weaver 218.629.6078
    Sebeka School District: Tara Weaver 218.629.6078
    Staples-Motley School District: Robin Lenk 218.629.6033
    Verndale School District: Alecia Wahlin 218.629.6075
    Wadena-Deer Creek School District: Alecia Wahlin 218.629.6075

    2022 - 2023 Referral Packet

LSCI: Life Space Crisis Intervention


  • Our staff at Leaf River/ White Pine/ and Elm Tree Academy have been specially trained in LSCI (Life Space Crisis Intervention), to help our students learn from their strong feelings and emotions. Life Space Crisis Intervention is a therapeutic, verbal strategy for intervention with students in crisis. It is conducted at the time the crisis occurs or as soon after as possible. The process uses students’ reactions to a stressful event to (a) change behavior, (b) enhance self-esteem, (c) reduce anxiety, and (d) expand understanding and insight into their own and others’ behaviors and feelings. LSCI can be used with children and youth in situations in which reactions to stress is a concern, and with students who are unable to appropriately control or manage their own behavior.