Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Reintroduces School-Based Behavioral Health Services To Support Military Families

As the 2025-2026 school year gets underway, Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital (BJACH) at Fort Polk, Louisiana, reintroduced the school-based behavioral health program that places an experienced clinical social worker inside the Parkway Elementary School in Vernon Parish to provide direct care for military children. The initiative strengthens resilience and quality of life for Soldiers and Families—key components of Army readiness, according to the announcement.

Dr. Joyce Hewitt, a licensed clinical social worker with more than two decades of experience across multiple specialties, will lead the effort. School-based behavioral health services reduce absenteeism, ease the burden . . .