Name
A Virtual Team-Based Care Approach to Addressing Unmet Behavioral Health Needs of Rural School-Aged Children
Date & Time
Friday, October 17, 2025, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Description

This poster presentation will overview an innovative multidisciplinary school-based telehealth program embedded within rural school districts in eastern North Carolina. Specific focus will be on behavioral telehealth implementation and integration under this innovative service design, including review of operations, delivery methods, successes, challenges and systems level implications associated with remote care provision.

Speakers
Kallie Maloney MA, Doctoral Candidate, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine - Department of Family Medici,
Co-Authors
Taylor, E., MS, LMFT-S, BC-TMH; Jennings, J., RDN, LDN; Barnett-Dail, H., MPH; Simmeonson, K., MD, MPH; Cummings, S., PharmD, FCP, FCCP; Afriyie, E., MS, LCMHC, LCASA
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
School-based, Team-based care, Telehealth
Session Type
Poster
SIG or Committee
Families and Health (F&H), Medicine, Pediatrics (PEDs)
Objective 1
Describe the Healthier Lives at School & Beyond school-based telehealth program, including behavioral telehealth service line
Objective 2
Discuss virtual modalities of care delivery and evidence-based treatment approaches (virtual in-school services, on-site wellness assessments)
Objective 3
Identify and discuss successes and challenges associated with rural school-based behavioral telehealth services
Content Reference 1

Map of health professional shortage areas: Mental health, by County, March 2025. Rural Health Information Hub. (n.d.). https://proxy.qualtrics.com/proxy/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ruralhealthinfo.org%2Fcharts%2F7%3Fstate%3DNC&token=v8AGCgfTNGkTcIeH9mo4SDMwoAOvrYL5C2J0OXV4VXw%3D

Content Reference 2

Ward, M. M., Ullrich, F., Merchant, K. A., Carter, K. D., Bhagianadh, D., Lacks, M., Taylor, E. & Gordon, J. (2022). Describing changes in telebehavioral health utilization and services delivery in rural school settings in pre‐and early stages of the COVID‐19 public health emergency. Journal of school health, 92(5), 452-460.

Content Reference 3

Fox, K., Burgess, A., Williamson, M. E., Massey, J., Shaler, G., Pearson, K., ... & Ward, M. (2022). Implementation of telehealth services in rural schools: A qualitative assessment. Journal of School Health, 92(1), 71-78.