S 2499
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act
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The Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act aims to increase the availability of mental health services in public elementary and secondary schools across the United States. It will provide grants to state educational agencies, which will then distribute funds to local schools to hire school-based mental health providers like counselors, psychologists, and social workers. The goal is to address the high rates of mental illness among children and youth and improve student well-being by working towards recommended student-to-provider ratios.
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Angus S., Jr. King
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