The Children’s Trust and Miami-Dade County Public Schools have partnered to expand healthcare services to students in the district.
The organization has allocated $25,824,500 annually to expand its "HealthConnect in Our Schools initiative." The program provides comprehensive school-based health services through six health care service agencies, reaching 283 schools.
Students across Miami-Dade will have increased access to nursing, physical and mental health, in-person and telehealth and mobile unit services.
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