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Everett schools end Elliott onsite contract; district shifts to school-employed clinicians, officials say
Summary
The Everett School Committee on April 29 heard from Superintendent Bill Hart and district clinical staff about a planned transition from Elliott Resource Center’s on-site clinicians to district-employed social workers and community providers, a change officials said will increase immediate, on-site triage and continuity of care.
The Everett School Committee discussed on April 29 a planned shift away from the Elliott Resource Center’s onsite clinical contract toward a model that relies on district-employed social workers and a network of community mental-health providers.
Superintendent Bill Hart said the district’s clinical strategy will emphasize triage and immediate, on-site response by district clinicians: “The model that we’ve shifted to ... is kind of a continual care. It’s triage. You’re seeing our person as needed, when needed,” Hart said. He described the change as intended to reduce wait times and increase continuity of care in schools.
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