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Board hears Goal 5 update: Hazel Health virtual visits surge, district expands resiliency and PolkRise college‑navigator work
Summary
District staff reported strong uptake in Hazel Health telehealth and mental‑health visits, a new district resiliency coordinator and resiliency coaches, and PolkRise support for first‑generation, high‑achieving students; board members pressed for site‑level utilization data and communications to families.
Deputy staff presented Goal 5 of Polk Schools’ strategic plan — the district’s “whole child” priorities — highlighting Hazel Health telehealth, a new resiliency initiative, and PolkRise college‑navigator programming.
Presenters said virtual Hazel Health usage increased from about 1,219 mental‑health virtual visits in its first year to 5,759 in 2024–25, saving classroom instructional time (presenters reported more than 10,000 hours saved in 23–24 by avoiding student checkouts). The district noted nearly all schools use Hazel Health and that the…
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