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Telehealth presenters tell Georgia committee rapid mental‑health care can reduce chronic absenteeism; urge elementary expansion of $20,000 per‑school investment
Summary
CartwheelCare told the student attendance study committee that rapid, school‑connected telehealth can help students reengage, citing program outcomes from partner districts and urging the legislature to expand a $20,000 per‑school investment to include elementary schools. Presenters said data sharing complies with FERPA and HIPAA but Georgia‑specific results are limited so far.
CartwheelCare representatives told the Georgia Student Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Study Committee that school‑connected telehealth and coordinated family‑school partnerships can reduce chronic absenteeism among students who receive services.
Dr. Juliana Chen, CartwheelCare’s chief medical officer, said mental health is now a major driver of missed school and described school avoidance — anxiety or emotional distress that prevents students from attending — as distinct from occasional absences for illness or transportation. "When students miss school because of anxiety or emotional challenges, even the best programs can't reach them unless they are present," Chen said.
Jillian Kelton, Cartwheel…
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