According to Governor Newsom’s Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health, in California, “66 percent of kids with depression do not receive treatment.”
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Local school districts will be able to opt-in to Hazel Health’s virtual therapy services. The Los Angeles Unified School District as well as the Compton School District have already signed on for the program. Benjamin O. Davis Middle School has been offering the virtual mental health services since December of 2022. Organizers hope dozens more districts will opt in in the next few months. The services will be available to students regardless of their insurance level or health plan.
Hazel’s platform will allow K-12 students to get access to virtual therapy with California-licensed therapists. The company says roughly 60% of its therapists are people of color and some 30% are bilingual. The services will be available virtually, both at school and at home. Students can check out an iPad or log in from their own smartphone or other device.
Interim Director of Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Dr. Lisa Wong said the services offered through Hazel are part of a multi-pronged approach to mental health in LA."With Hazel Health providing students with supportive mental health services, LA County Department of Mental Health is better able to build our capacity to serve those who are most vulnerable in our population," Wong said.
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