Daybreak Health CEO Alex Alvarado and Chatham County Schools Director of Student Support Services Tracy Fowler spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Tuesday, March 19. They discussed a new agreement between the two organizations that will bring the opportunity for mental health services for all students in Chatham County Schools. They discussed the origins of the agreement, the logistics of how it works, how successful it’s been so far, and more.

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