Overview
The Health & Education Alliance of Louisiana’s (HEAL) mission is to improve academic, social-emotional and health outcomes for at-risk children. HEAL works directly with schools to address physical health, mental health, and social barriers that prevent children from succeeding in school and realizing their fullest potential. HEAL increases healthcare access and services for students within school infrastructure and ensures schools receive federal Medicaid reimbursement to sustain their school-based health program.
With your support, HEAL will ensure critical health services are delivered to students in our highest-need schools.
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In the last school year, before schools closed to the pandemic, HEAL reached 70,944 children, and we are on pace to serve even more children now that schools are operating normally again. This support is critical now, since so many children missed routine vision, hearing, and other health screenings during the pandemic. Children’s mental health has also been seriously impacted by COVID-19. HEAL’s work ensures that mental health supports are also available at the school for children in need.
What Your Dollars Do
For every $9.84 HEAL spends, one child has access to health interventions that impact academic achievement and success in life.
A child who cannot see the board or hear the teacher cannot learn, and low-income children are disproportionately affected by untreated medical health issues. HEAL helps schools address these issues so that a child living in poverty can access the education and support they need to build a more successful future.