La teachers, education support staff to receive expanded access to mental health care
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BATON ROUGE – A new program will provide Louisiana s teachers and support staff with enhanced access to mental health care services, according to a recent announcement from The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE).
LDOE says it is partnering with Ochsner Health to launch a virtual therapy program that will facilitate free mental health virtual visits.
More than 166,000 public school educators and support staff statewide will have access to free mental health virtual visits through Ochsner Anywhere Care – an established telehealth platform in which patients can connect with a licensed mental/behavioral health provider via a secure video visit from their smartphone, tablet or personal computer.
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La. Department of Education partners with Ochsner Health to launch virtual therapy program for educators and support staff
More than 166,000 educators statewide will have access to free mental health virtual visits
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BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) is partnering with Ochsner Health to launch a virtual therapy program to provide access to free mental health virtual visits. More than 166,000 public school educators and support staff statewide will have access to free mental health virtual visits through Ochsner Anywhere Care – an established telehealth platform in which patients can connect with a licensed mental/behavioral health provider via a secure video visit from their smartphone, tablet or personal computer.
Cade Brumley
LDOE said Tuesday it is partnering with Ochsner Health to launch a virtual therapy program that will facilitate free mental health virtual visits.
More than 166,000 public school educators and support staff statewide will have access to free mental health virtual visits through Ochsner Anywhere Care â an established telehealth platform in which patients can connect with a licensed mental/behavioral health provider via a secure video visit from their smartphone, tablet or personal computer.
State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley issued a statement regarding the matter, saying, âLouisiana educators have done heroâs work through a pandemic and one of the most active hurricane seasons on record for our state. They have been there for our children and families during this stressful year, and this partnership with Ochsner is one way we can be there for them.â
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