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County to reestablish school-based mental health clinic in New Lebanon; services billed to insurance
Summary
The county authorized a school-based satellite mental health clinic in the New Lebanon School District, starting one day a week with an identified clinician; services will be billed to insurers and the county hopes to expand if demand grows.
The Human Services division told the committee on July 15 that the county will reestablish a school-based mental health satellite clinic in the New Lebanon School District, beginning with one day a week and an identified clinician.
Why it matters: County officials said the school-based clinic aims to reduce barriers to care — in particular transportation — for students who otherwise struggle to access county mental-health services.
Human Services staff…
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