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S.1841 - Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021

(6 days ago) Web“(a) In general.—The Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Education, shall, directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded to eligible entities described in subsection (c), assist local communities and public schools (including …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1841/text

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Bills Introduced in the 117th Congress Addressing Mental Health

(Just Now) WebThe Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021 expands the scope of the Project Advancing Wellness and Resilience Education (AWARE) program to help fund the development of school-based mental health programs and services through the collaborative partnership between education agencies, community-based providers of …

https://www.aypf.org/policies-and-legislation/bills-introduced-in-the-117th-congress-addressing-mental-health-supports-in-schools/

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U.S. Department of Education Announces More Than $188 Million …

(5 days ago) WebAs part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing efforts to tackle our mental health crisis by working to ensure every student has access to the mental health supports, the U.S. Department of Education will host a town hall, in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services, to hear directly from students and young people

https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/us-department-education-announces-more-188-million-bipartisan-safer-communities-act-support-mental-health-and-student-wellness

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Senators Introduce Bipartisan, NASP-Led “CARE for Student …

(Just Now) WebLearn more about the CARE for Student Mental Health Act by reading a one-page summary or the full bill text. ### About NASP The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is a professional association representing more than 25,000 school psychologists, graduate students, and related professionals throughout the United …

https://www.nasponline.org/about-school-psychology/media-room/press-releases/senators-introduce-bipartisan-nasp-led-care-for-student-mental-health-act

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New Laws Aim to Combat the Youth Mental Health Crisis. Here's …

(4 days ago) WebA law enacted in May in Washington provides $500,000 annually to districts for two years to pay for virtual mental health services to students in rural areas, where it’s hard to find mental

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/new-laws-aim-to-combat-the-youth-mental-health-crisis-heres-what-they-do/2023/08

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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Help Schools Deliver

(6 days ago) WebIDEA Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. to addressing the nation’s mental health crisis by providing more school-based resources and supports to help address students’ mental health needs. Today’s announcement comes on the heels of ED’s announcement earlier this week on the latest tranche of awards to train school-based mental

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/18/biden-harris-administration-takes-action-help-schools-deliver-critical-health-care-services-millions-students.html

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Mental Health Matters Act (H.R. 7780) - House

(5 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Matters Act includes a series of critical solutions that would help students, educators, and families confront America’s ongoing mental health crisis. The Mental Health Matters Act (H.R. 7780) would take wide-ranging steps to support the behavioral health of children and school staff, strengthen school-based behavioral

https://democrats-edworkforce.house.gov/imo/media/doc/mental_health_matters_act_fact_sheet2.pdf

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Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Two New …

(8 days ago) WebThe letter also previews forthcoming Medicaid guidance on how states can leverage Medicaid funding to deliver critical mental health care services to more students, including ways to make it easier to bill Medicaid for these services. Next Up: $1.7 Billion for Mental Health Thanks to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-two-new-actions-address-youth-mental-health-crisis

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Legislation aims to tackle mental health concerns in higher ed

(3 days ago) WebThe legislation joins a series of other federal actions taken in October to address the mental health of students. The Departments of Education and Justice released a fact sheet on how postsecondary institutions should respond to the mental health needs of their students and reminded them that students with mental health disabilities are

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/11/08/legislation-aims-tackle-mental-health-concerns-higher-ed

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Rep. Porter Reintroduces Legislation to Meet Students’ Mental …

(4 days ago) WebThe Student Mental Health Rights Act would require the Secretary of Education to study student mental health and campus policies and, in consultation with the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, publish guidance on how colleges and universities can better comply with federal mental health laws.

https://porter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=451

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Student Mental Health Emerges as Focus of Education Bills in 2022

(8 days ago) WebMany aspects of a child’s day, including mental wellness, impact the ability to learn. Unfortunately, K-12 students continue to report elevated levels of stress, depression and anxiety. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these diagnoses and brought more attention to student wellness. As a result, there was a steady stream of legislation addressing …

https://www.ncsl.org/state-legislatures-news/details/student-mental-health-emerges-as-focus-of-education-bills-in-2022

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H.R. 3713: Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2023

(9 days ago) WebH.R. 3713. To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend projects relating to children and to provide access to school-based comprehensive mental health programs. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/118/hr3713

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Cornyn, Sinema, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Improve Schools’ …

(5 days ago) WebThe Creating Access and Resources in Education (CARE) for Student Mental Health Act would help bridge the gap between schools in need and available mental health resources by: Clarifying the distinction, purpose, and allowable activities of each grant to help eligible entities quickly determine which grant best meets their needs;

https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/news/cornyn-sinema-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-improve-schools-access-to-mental-health-grants/

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Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Increase Mental …

(6 days ago) WebThe recommended maximum student-to-counselor ratio is 250 students per counselor; however, the current national average is 385 students per counselor. This legislation will establish five-year renewable grant programs to help elementary and secondary schools hire additional school-based mental health providers, including counselors

https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/kaine-and-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-increase-mental-health-resources-for-students-in-schools

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Rep. Porter Introduces Legislation to Protect Students’ Mental …

(3 days ago) WebCongresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45) today introduced legislation to protect students struggling with mental health challenges. The Student Mental Health Rights Act would ensure that mental health policies on college campuses are consistent with existing federal guidelines. “Too many students across the country who face mental health challenges …

https://porter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=77

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H.R.1109 - Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2020

(5 days ago) WebThis Act may be cited as the “Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2020”. SEC. 2. Amendments to the Public Health Service Act. (a) Technical amendments.—The second part G (relating to services provided through religious organizations) of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290kk et seq.) is amended

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1109/text

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House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Address Student Mental …

(9 days ago) WebJuly 20, 2022. The House passed two bills last week that seek to address the growing mental health crisis on college campuses. The legislation, which is endorsed by ACE and a number of other higher education groups, was approved with bipartisan support. The first bill, the Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning

https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/House-Mental-Health-Bills.aspx

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Sinema Introduces Bipartisan ‘CARE for Student Mental Health Act

(4 days ago) WebSenator’s bipartisan legislation increases students’ access to comprehensive mental health services through school. WASHINGTON – Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema introduced the bipartisan CARE for Student Mental Health Act with U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Maggie Hassan (D …

https://www.sinema.senate.gov/sinema-introduces-bipartisan-care-for-student-mental-health-act/

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Federal Legislation Introduced to Bolster Student Mental Health

(3 days ago) WebThis legislation backed by AESA, AASA, the National Association of School Psychologists, and 40 other education, healthcare, and civil rights organizations makes key improvements to the U.S. Department of Education’s mental health grant programs and ensures districts that are historically disadvantaged in applying for federal grants, such as

https://www.aesa.us/2024/04/02/fed-legislation-introduced-for-student-mental-health-services/

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State Approaches to Addressing Student Mental Health

(3 days ago) WebState Approaches to Addressing Student Mental Health. Since 2019, Education Commission of the States has tracked more than 600 bills, present in nearly every state, related to student mental and behavioral health. More than 30 states have enacted at least 72 of those bills. This Policy Brief explores trends in this legislation, with particular

https://www.ecs.org/state-approaches-to-addressing-student-mental-health/

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Student Mental Health and the Law - The Jed Foundation

(8 days ago) Weban online mental health resource for students, to identify the legal and ethical issues they found most challenging when working with students in distress. Hundreds of IHE administrators and health/mental health professionals took part in the survey, and this document was designed to address some of the key challenges, including: •

https://jedfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/student-mental-health-and-the-law-jed-NEW.pdf

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Murphy, Blumenthal, Hayes, Colleagues Reintroduce Bicameral …

(6 days ago) WebThe Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act would establish five-year renewable grant programs to help elementary and secondary schools to hire additional school-based mental health providers such as counselors, psychologists, and social workers, ensuring students can receive the mental health care and support they need to achieve their

https://www.murphy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/murphy-blumenthal-hayes-colleagues-reintroduce-bicameral-legislation-to-expand-access-to-mental-health-services-in-schools

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Senator Merkley, Whip Clark Reintroduce Legislation to Put Mental

(6 days ago) WebWashington, D.C. – During Mental Health Awareness Month, Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) announced the reintroduction of the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, legislation that would greatly boost the availability of mental health providers in America’s public schools.Mental illness affects …

https://www.merkley.senate.gov/senator-merkley-whip-clark-reintroduce-legislation-to-put-mental-health-care-in-reach-for-every-student-in-america/

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Legislation Guarantees Mental Health Withdrawal in Maryland

(9 days ago) WebThe hearing was for legislation, which Governor Wes Moore signed at the end of April, that aims to prevent students from having to weigh their mental health against the cost of higher education.Nicknamed the Cameron Carden Act of 2024, the law requires Maryland’s 14 public universities to offer formal withdrawal policies that include mental health as a …

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/physical-mental-health/2024/05/28/maryland-requires-universities-allow-mental-health

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Mental Health Student Services Act Grant Summaries …

(5 days ago) WebSenate Bill 115 Budget Act of 2021 provided funding from the Mental Health Services Fund of up to $100 million to fund the remaining 20 counties ($85 million/grants; $15 million evaluation). In addition, approximately $48 million which was not awarded in the two previous RFAs, was distributed to the 41 grantees that applied for it.

https://mhsoac.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/MASTER-Summary-Updates_4.25.24.pdf

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H.R.3713 - Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2023

(5 days ago) WebThis Act may be cited as the “Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2023”. SEC. 2. Amendments to the Public Health Service Act. (a) Technical amendments.—The second part G (relating to services provided through religious organizations) of title V of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290kk et seq.) is amended

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3713/text

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H.R.822 - Student Mental Health Helpline Act - Congress.gov

(4 days ago) WebTo amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to eligible entities to establish or maintain a student mental health and safety helpline, and for other purposes.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/822/text

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Colleges And Universities Are The Front Lines Of Mental Health

(5 days ago) WebInitially launched in May of 2023, the partnership between Uwill and the state of New Jersey is available to more than 500,000 students at 45 participating campuses. As of May 2024, more than

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisongriffin/2024/05/30/colleges-and-universities-are-the-front-lines-of-mental-health-support/

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Appellate Litigation Clinic argues on behalf of mental health …

(9 days ago) WebThe day before graduation, student-attorneys Josh Britt ’24, Moksh Gudala ’24, and Jake Sherman ’24 went before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to argue on behalf of a man who claimed his constitutional rights were violated by the Central State Hospital (CSH) in Virginia, where he is a patient.

https://law.duke.edu/news/appellate-litigation-clinic-argues-behalf-mental-health-patient-claiming-abuse-state-hospital

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Thinking about mental health ASU News

(8 days ago) WebAt its most basic level, mental health is related to how we think and feel. It is the intensity or disproportionate reaction of those thoughts and feelings that can determine our level of mental health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being, and affects how we think, …

https://news.asu.edu/20240529-health-and-medicine-thinking-about-mental-health

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High school bans use of phones next academic year to address …

(2 days ago) WebThe new policy at Hoover High School aims to improve students’ mental health. It will take effect at the start of the next school year. Student Caden Walker admits to scrolling Instagram a lot

https://www.azfamily.com/2024/05/29/high-school-bans-use-phones-next-academic-year-address-student-mental-health-concerns/

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