Baltimore County Public Schools Partners with Talkspace to Provide Free Telehealth Therapy to High School Students Year-Round
19 Dezember 2023 - 5:00PM
Business Wire
Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) today announced a new
partnership with Talkspace (NASDAQ: TALK), a leading online
behavioral health care company, to provide free, unlimited
telehealth therapy for all BCPS high school students ages 13 and
above. Beginning December 2023, more than 32,000 students will have
access to high-quality messaging therapy and evidenced-based mental
health resources.
This districtwide program offers support at a critical time,
given that teenagers across the country are facing rapidly rising
rates of stress, anxiety, depression, and thoughts of suicide,
according to the CDC.
“BCPS is committed to the academic success and to the physical,
social, and emotional well-being of all our students,” said BCPS
Superintendent Dr. Myriam Rogers (Yarbrough). “We know students
perform better academically when they are healthy in body, mind,
and spirit, and we want to ensure that our students have access to
the comprehensive resources and support they need to navigate any
day-to-day mental health struggles they may face. By offering
Talkspace’s digital modalities, like unlimited messaging therapy,
we can extend support that students can access beyond school hours,
year-round, at their convenience.”
Eligible students interested in therapy can sign up, take a
brief assessment specific for teens, and get matched with a
dedicated, licensed therapist. Once matched, therapy sessions take
place on Talkspace’s secure and encrypted platform, accessible from
the teens’ smartphones, tablets or computers. Teens can communicate
with their therapists at any time with an unlimited number of
private messages at no cost. The efficacy of Talkspace’s
message-based therapy has been validated by 20+ published studies
conducted in partnership with major research institutions,
including Columbia University and New York University. Whether
“getting something off their chest,” or “venting,” teens have
shared how helpful it is to message their therapist right in those
moments of need or crisis.
“We at Talkspace are proud to partner with Superintendent Rogers
and her leadership team to deliver this groundbreaking program to
the Baltimore County public school system. We are 100% committed to
delivering to their high school students mental health support that
is convenient, confidential, easily accessible, and free of
charge,” said Jon Cohen, M.D., CEO of Talkspace.
This partnership with BCPS builds upon Talkspace’s successful
collaborations with schools, education departments, and
municipalities nationwide.
To be eligible for this program, teens must be enrolled in a
BCPS high school and be over the age of 13 at the time of signup.
Eligible teens can sign up for unlimited messaging therapy and gain
access to Talkspace Go, a comprehensive teen mental health
self-guided program.
For more information on the program, including registration and
parental/legal guardian consent, visit
https://www.talkspace.com/coverage/baltimore-county-school-district.
About Baltimore County Public Schools Baltimore County
Public Schools, the nation’s 22nd largest school system, engages
and empowers its talented students, teachers, staff, and
stakeholders and strives to build an innovative and collaborative
learning community where all students excel and reach their highest
potential.
Engage. Empower. Excel.
About Talkspace Talkspace (Nasdaq: TALK) is a leading
virtual behavioral healthcare company committed to helping people
lead healthier, happier lives through access to high-quality mental
healthcare. At Talkspace, we believe that mental healthcare is core
to overall healthcare and should be available to everyone.
Talkspace pioneered the ability to text with a licensed
therapist from anywhere and now offers a comprehensive suite of
mental health services from self-guided products to individual and
couples therapy, in addition to psychiatric treatment and
medication management. With Talkspace’s core psychotherapy
offering, members are matched with one of thousands of licensed
providers across all 50 states and can choose from a variety of
subscription plans including live video, text or audio chat
sessions and/or asynchronous text messaging.
All care offered at Talkspace is delivered through an
easy-to-use, fully-encrypted web and mobile platform that meets
HIPAA, federal, and state regulatory requirements. Talkspace covers
approximately 113 million lives as of September 30, 2023, through
our partnerships with employers, health plans, and paid benefits
programs.
For more information, visit www.talkspace.com.
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