BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES EXPAND TO MEET GROWING NEEDS AMONG TEENS With an eye on growing mental health concerns among teens, OneWorld expanded its behavioral health services in 2024. Millard West High School became the second school in the district to house OneWorld behavioral health services. After establishing a presence in the school last year, Behavioral Health Therapist Kevin Heeb began seeing patients there on Fridays. Immediately, Heeb said he was able to see a positive impact on students and parents alike. “The one thing about OneWorld that I think we do really well is we’re willing to help anyone,” Heeb said. “It doesn’t matter where they come from, doesn’t matter what language they speak. We have open arms and we’re willing to bring them in, help them, give them support, make them feel like we care. Because we do.” Already, the OneWorld Medical Mobile Clinic, Teen and Young Adult Clinics, Millard South High School Behavioral Health Clinic and five School-Based Health Centers were offering these services. The expansion was timely. Mental health is a top health issue facing adolescents ages 12-17, according to recent surveys of metro-area parents.
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