Wyoming vies for federal money to launch teletherapy program in select school districts

If all goes as planned, three Wyoming school districts will soon have the means to establish virtual mental health counseling for their students. Experts say it could be a first step toward addressing a climbing teen suicide rate in a state where many cities and towns lack mental health providers.

The Wyoming Department of Education has applied for a federal grant that would provide $9 million over five years for school districts in Evanston, Rock Springs and Rawlins to pilot a teletherapy program. 

The money would come from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which the education department already works with to deploy a separate grant that helps certain districts provide in-person counseling with their local providers.

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