Do More With Less: Scaling Student Safety & Mental Health Support Across Your District
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* Registration open until 4/19/26 at 3:00 PM (CDT)
Event Details
Iowa schools are facing an unprecedented convergence of challenges: rising student mental health needs, tightening budgets, and growing pressure on counselors and staff who are already stretched thin. For many districts, the question is no longer whether to act, but how to do more with the resources you have.
In this webinar, you'll hear how Gaggle is helping K-12 districts across the country, districts that look a lot like yours, build scalable, sustainable safety and mental health support systems without adding headcount or breaking the budget.
We'll walk you through three ways Gaggle meets students where they are:
- Gaggle Therapy: Give students access to professional, certified clinicians without the waitlists, scheduling constraints, or geographic limitations that challenge so many Iowa schools. This solution expands your district's mental health capacity, at a fraction of what a full time position would cost.
- ReachOut: When a student needs help most, waiting until Monday morning isn't an option. ReachOut is Gaggle’s 24/7 on-demand crisis support with trained counselors who are there to: de-escalate student situations, connect students to local resources for post call support, and ensure continuity of care by following up with district contacts.
- Gaggle Safety Management: AI-powered monitoring of student digital activity, backed by human Safety Specialists who review flagged content around the clock, so your team can respond faster and smarter.
Whether you're a superintendent, principal, or district administrator, you'll leave this session with a clearer picture of how districts like yours are closing the gap between student need and available support and doing it in a way that's both financially responsible and measurably effective.
Because every student deserves to be safe, supported, and seen, and your team deserves the tools to make that possible.
Get to Know the Presenter
Heather Durkac’s current role is serving as the Chief Innovation Officer and is responsible for connecting the innovation strategy to the business strategy at Gaggle. Heather has a diverse background in customer service, account management, and leadership roles within corporate settings. She has over 16 years of experience driving transformation at Gaggle and in the edtech industry in general. She brings a blend of strategic vision and operational expertise to the CINO role. Passionate about pushing boundaries, Heather thrives on identifying opportunities for growth, fostering creativity, building scalable processes, and leading cross-functional teams toward achieving innovative solutions that redefine educational experiences. Heather continues to be passionate about keeping students safe in an online environment and is excited to continue to grow Gaggle to support districts in being proactive with their efforts around student mental health needs.
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