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Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021

Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021

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Started by Lily Nelson 4 years, 7 months ago

Bill S. 1841: Mental Health Services Act of 2021 aims “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.” This bill is a federal bill, if passed it will be implemented across the United States. This bill has numerous purposes. It anticipates it will be able to expand Project AWARE State Educational Agency Grant Program to give more mental health services to children or adolescents. It intends on giving broad staff development for those who work in public schools. It also intends to provide training to better the health and academic standing of children who are at risk of attaining a mental health issue or already have one. It provides training for the parents, guardians, siblings, and involved members of the community to improve the mental health of these children or adolescents with mental health trauma, disabilities, or mental health disorders. It focuses on providing evidence-based screening to identify mental health disorders in children. It also anticipates it will be able to improve the working relationships of health, human service, and educational entities to provide better assistance in the mental and emotional health of these children and adolescents. If this bill is passed into law, it will provide children and adolescents better mental health services in schools. Many students struggle due to the stress from the COVID-19 pandemic, and have difficulty coping with the reoccurring change from in person classes to online classes. They are in need of improved services to help manage their mental health. Please sign this petition to help the children of the United States.

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December 1, 2021

THE STORIES I AM READING IN THE COMMENTS ARE ABSOLUTELY HEARTBREAKING AND PROVE WHY WE MUST KEEP PUSHING!! I HAVE BEEN SPENDING MY ENTIRE WEEK SENDING LETTERS TO OFFICIALS TO MAKE SURE THEY HEAR US LOUD AND CLEAR!! NOTHING CHANGES UNLESS WE FORCE THE CHANGE OURSELVES!!

December 1, 2021

THE ENERGY BEHIND THIS MOVEMENT IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!! I AM BEYOND STOKED TO SEE THIS MOMENTUM BURNING BRIGHTER THAN EVER AS WE PUSH FOR BETTER SUPPORT FOR OUR STUDENTS!!

7 Comments

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Ariel Gleason
4 years ago Featured

I want to support lily she's an amazing person, I want to sign this also because I care about people's mental health and one day I hope to be a couclor to help kids because I love helping people

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Miranda
4 years ago Featured

I made a petition here as well on getting mental health a complete class in middle schools

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Jessica Sutton
4 years ago Featured

finally some real help being offered for schools. hope this actually happens soon because students really r hurting out there

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Sarah Jenkins
4 years ago Featured

Schools really need to step up. My daughter had such a hard time during the pandemic and there was just nobody to talk to at her school.

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Alina Krishnan
4 years ago Featured

Mental illness is not uncommon among college students and they should receive appropriate medical care.

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Mike Warner
4 years ago Featured

kids are struggling way more than people think. this should have been done years ago.

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Sharon Nelson
4 years ago

I hope everyone signs this wonderful petition for this bill.

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