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Baylor Connections - Carrie Arroyo and Mary Zane Nelson

School of Social Work - SSW - Mary Zane Nelson - Carrie Arroyo – portraits, headshots – 07/10/2023
Robert Rogers
School of Social Work - SSW - Mary Zane Nelson - Carrie Arroyo – portraits, headshots – 07/10/2023

There’s no shortage of challenges that can impact a child’s mental health — but school districts often face a shortage of qualified mental health professionals. Baylor researchers in the Diana R. Garland School of Social Work are working to bridge this gap in Central Texas.

Carrie Arroyo serves as senior lecturer of social work and Mary Zane Nelson serves as project director of a project called Partnering for Heart of Texas (H.O.T.) Mental Health. In this Baylor Connections, they take listeners inside this $2.5 million partnership with Waco ISD schools.

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