Name
J03 - Bridge to Care: Enhancing Access through a Rural School Telehealth Program
Description

Yakima Valley Farm Workers clinics launched a virtual telehealth program for rural schools, addressing pediatric behavioral and physical health needs. Aimed at Hispanic and Native American families, the program reduces barriers to care and stigma surrounding behavioral health services. It emphasizes collaboration between clinics and schools to support students' behavioral needs. This presentation reviews the program's evolution, implementation, and future directions.

Date & Time
Saturday, October 26, 2024, 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Speakers
Courtney Valentine, Behavioral Health Consultant, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Jada Hammond, BHC Resident, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Courtney Valentine Jada Hammond
Co-Authors
Courtney Valentine and Jada Hammond
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Pediatrics, Primary Care Behavioral Health Model, Rural, School-based, Telehealth
Session Type
Concurrent
SIG or Committee
JMC, PCBH, Peds
Location Name
Bowie A
Objective 1
Understand how and why School Based Telehealth program was implemented in this particular setting
Objective 2
Examine advantages and disadvantages of purely telehealth based program
Objective 3
Assess impact on rural and culturally specific populations through case study examples
Content Reference 1
Fox, K., Burgess, A., Williamson, M.E., Massey, J., Shaler, G., Pearson, K., MacKenzie, J., Merchant, K., Zhu, X. and Ward, M. (2022), Implementation of Telehealth Services in Rural Schools: A Qualitative Assessment. J School Health, 92: 71-78.
Content Reference 2
Capps, R.E., Michael, K.D., Jameson, J.P., Sulovski, K. (2019). Providing School-Based Mental Health Services in Rural and Remote Settings. In: Carey, T.A., Gullifer, J. (eds) Handbook of Rural, Remote, and very Remote Mental Health. Springer, Singapore.
Content Reference 3
Sowa NA, Gaffney K, Sanders A, Murrell C. School-based tele-behavioral health: A scoping review of the literature. J Sch Health. 2024.
Content Reference 4
AAP-AACAP -CHA declaration of a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health. American Academy of Pediatrics. Updated October 19, 2021. Accessed February 2, 2022.