Lufkin ISD established a partnership with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in order to provide free mental and behavioral health services to Lufkin ISD students in Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade. This initiative is titled Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine, or TCHATT and the goal is to provide access to mental and behavioral healthcare services for children and their families by connecting students with rapid access to services through telemedicine. Specific information regarding TCHATT services may be found below:
TCHATT may assist students through a wide range of conditions including but not limited to:
Anxiety
Depression
Mood Swings
Anger
Self-harm or suicidal thoughts
Peer interactions or family concerns
Trauma
Substance use
Attention / behavioral concerns
Grief
TCHATT does NOT provide services in the following areas:
Emergency mental health services for life threatening situations
Psychological or neuropsychological testing
Disability evaluations
Child custody evaluations
Long-term treatment
To learn more about this opportunity, please contact your student's counselor.