BCPS is pleased to announce a new partnership with Talkspace ,
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. 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. Students can communicate with their therapists at any time
with an unlimited number of private messages at no cost.
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.
More information on the program,
including registration and parental/legal guardian consent, is
available online.
Resources
WATCH VIDEO: BCPS
Parent Webinar (vimeo.com)
BCPS-FAQs-Parents-and-Guardians
(2).pdf
BCPS-FAQs-Parents-and-Guardians
SPANISH.pdf
BCPS-FAQs-Students.pdf
BCPS
postcard (3) (1).pdf
BCPS
postcard SPANISH.pdf