Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Philadelphia City Council member, recently noted Girard College and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s partnership to provide mental health services and training to students as a model for other schools.
The program, which was funded through a grant from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation, combines telehealth services from CHOP with other Girard College programs to support youth impacted by trauma.
You can read Councilmember Richardson’s piece here – https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/philadelphia-children-trauma-telehealth-20210810.html