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Smithfield to pilot Hazel Health telehealth service for families; one‑year free offering approved
Summary
Superintendent announced a telehealth pilot with Hazel Health that will be available by April at no cost to families for one year. The service will be by parental consent and staffed by providers licensed in Rhode Island.
The superintendent told the committee that Smithfield plans to roll out Hazel Health, a school-telehealth service, as an optional resource for families beginning in April. Administration said the district will pilot the offering at the middle and high schools first with teams that include administrators, counselors and guidance staff working with Hazel Health on implementation details.
The superintendent said the service will be provided by licensed clinical social workers (as the district described) in Rhode Island, will operate seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and can support up to 30 languages. The administration said the district has secured access to Hazel Health at no cost for one year under the pilot agreement and that participation will be by parental consent.
Committee members asked whether the service is free; the director of finance confirmed the one‑year no‑cost arrangement. The superintendent said the district is one of the early adopters in the state to try the program and will report back to the committee on take-up and operational details following deployment.
