The board approved an affiliation agreement with Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron (Cleveland Clinic/Children’s Hospital) to provide child and adolescent psychiatry residency training focused on high-quality patient care and medical education. Under this agreement, residents remain employees of the sponsoring institution, which provides compensation and insurance, while the Intergenerational School provides supervision, educational resources, and a compliant training environment from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. This creates a multi-year partnership embedding psychiatry residents in the school setting, potentially increasing on-site mental health expertise.Though the core affiliation is set, there will be ongoing needs for mental health program coordination, evaluation tools, training resources, and potentially additional contracted mental health services or curricula to support the expanded focus on student wellness.

Agreement defines roles, supervision, and evaluation processes for psychiatry residents placed in the school environment.