It would direct the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services to require teaching of school-based mental health awareness.EBSCO_AspMental Health Weekly
Quilcene School Based Health Center Quilcene School opened its SBHC in spring of 2021 after careful community input and planning, operated by Jefferson County Public Health. In the past school year, Jefferson County Public Health offered an additional day for mental health services in response to in...
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without impacting essential services like special education and mental health. Public-private partnerships could help fund extracurricular programs and school infrastructure needs. Additionally, advocating for equitable funding under the state's Evidence-Based Funding model will provide a more sustainable, lon...
Ohio's mental health training bill was a multi-year process that helped set a legislative precedent. Colorado, while bereft of legislation on the matter, also requires training through its High School Activities Association. Coaches have the option of taking the free "Student Mental Health and Sui...
School closures limit school-based health centers’ (SBHCs’) provision of direct services.SBHCs are associatedwith improved educational outcomes, improved access to health care and preventive services, better health outcomes, and reduced substance use. Halting these services may greatly hinder progress...
Sex education, mental health services, library books: they’re only OK if parents approve. So it’s ironic that, on the vital question of whether a child should be promoted to the next grade, the Indiana GOP legislative supermajority would leave parents out of the decision. Senate Bill 1,...
It is not yet clear when the Senate will consider the bill, but some lawmakers are already looking ahead to further actions they can take on the issue. “I’m interested in making sure we get money for armed school resource officers,” said Rep. Steve Stivers, ...
Research by the Schoolwear Association found that 83% of teachers thought “a good school uniform…could prevent bullying based on appearance or economic background.” Arminta Jacobson, founder and director of the Center for Parent Education at the University of North Texas, states that uniforms ...