Virginia Beach City Public Schools is offering free, unlimited teletherapy to all students in grades six through 12, a new effort to expand mental-health support across a district with one of the largest student populations in Virginia.
The division is partnering with Uwill, a national teletherapy provider, to give roughly 35,000 students access to virtual counseling after school, at night, on weekends and during school breaks.
Robert Jamison, executive director of student support service at VBCPS, said the service is designed to reach students who may not feel comfortable walking into a counselor’s office or who need help when school-based staff aren’t available…