With chemical dependency on rise, school gets two counselors

For the first time ever, Rochester Public Schools will have a chemical dependency counselor available for students – two of them, actually. Thanks to a grant from the governor’s office, RPS was selected as a district that would receive two chemical dependency counselors to help students dealing with dependency issues – and they are positions that haven’t been previously funded, according to Denise Moody, the district’s mental health services coordinator.