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Yorktown says exclusive partnership with Westchester Medical Center Health for student mental health is in final approval stages
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The superintendent said the district has an exclusive partnership in final approval stages with Westchester Medical Center Health to provide direct mental health support for students in crisis.
Dr. Hatter told the board the district—s partnership with Westchester Medical Center Health to expand mental health supports is in the final stages of approval. He said many districts are working through Northwell Health for school-based mental health services, and that Yorktown—s arrangement is an exclusive partnership with Westchester Medical Center Health intended to provide more direct and timely clinical support when students are in crisis.
Why this matters: school-based clinical partnerships affect students— access to behavioral health care and the district—s response to crises. Dr. Hatter said the arrangement is intended to increase timely clinical support for students and clinicians.
Discussion vs. decisions: the update reported status of negotiations and approval; no final contract or board vote on the partnership was recorded at the Sept. 15 meeting.
The superintendent said staff will provide additional details to the board as the agreement moves from the final-approval stage to execution.
