Lawmakers Introduce New Bill to Increase School Mental Health Funding
Behavioral Health Business March 25, 2024
Lawmakers introduced a bill to help schools apply for grants from the huge pot of money Congress had previously set aside for school mental health resources.
Introduced on March 21, the Creating Access and Resources in Education (CARE) for Student Mental Health Act aims to boost the number of qualified entities that could apply for the $1 billion set aside by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Less than 3% of organizations that could qualify have applied for these school-mental health grants, according to a news release from Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn III’s office.
“Far too many young people struggle with their mental health, and far too many schools lack the resources to recognize and care for students who...