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Toltec schools expand on-campus health services; dental clinic and multi-year grant announced
Summary
A clinic representative reported expanded school-based mental-health services (24 referrals, 22 active cases), plans to open a small dental clinic and a full eight-chair dental office funded in part by a $200,000 equipment grant, and a separate $600,000-per-year grant for three years to support expanded health services.
A presenter for the school-based health program described expanded services at Toltec campuses, including comprehensive evaluations, behavior-health teams on campus, individual counseling and transportation for referred students. The presenter reported 24 referrals total and 22 active cases across the schools, with 15 active cases at Arizona City Elementary and seven at Toltec Elementary.
The presenter said the district will open dental services at Arizona City with two chairs in the existing medical clinic, then build a full eight-chair dental office. The transcript records a $200,000 grant intended to purchase equipment for the dental expansion.
The presenter also said the program received a $600,000-per-year grant for three years to support expanded health services, including medications for opioid-use disorder, group therapy and community outreach. The presenter described partnerships with community health workers who provide care coordination, outreach, remote monitoring and transportation where needed.
No formal board action on the health services or grants was recorded in the transcript; the presenter said service counts and referrals were provided to the district in a written report.
