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Legacy Community Health describes school-based mental-health services to Galena Park ISD SHAC
Summary
Legacy Community Health outlined school-based mental-health services available to Galena Park ISD students, including in-school clinics, telehealth, 45-minute individual sessions and crisis protocols; flyers and clinic contact information were provided to parents and staff.
Angela Malone, a licensed professional counselor with Legacy Community Health, told the Galena Park ISD School Health Advisory Committee at its December meeting that Legacy operates school-based clinics and telehealth services for students in the district.
"Mental health...it's a person's emotional, psychological, and social well-being," Malone said, and described services that include 45-minute individual therapy sessions, group therapy options and collaboration with teachers and administrators so students do not miss more class time than necessary. Malone said counselors typically receive referrals from school counselors and that parents may sign students up…
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