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District considers 24/7 teletherapy pilot for students and staff through grant-funded service
Summary
Staff presented an informational proposal for a teletherapy service (Reach Out) funded through a district mental-health grant; the service would offer 24/7 text, phone and video counseling, a six-month pilot and aggregated usage reporting for the district.
Rapid City Area Schools staff presented details Feb. 4 on a proposed teletherapy service that would be offered to students and district staff under a recently awarded mental-health grant.
Roxanne Engle, district prevention specialist, described "Reach Out," an externally run teletherapy and counseling platform the grant team has studied. Under the proposal, students and staff would be able to contact trained counselors by text, phone or video 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The district would receive aggregate usage numbers but not personally identifiable…
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