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J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill which requires Illinois’ public school districts to provide universal mental health ...
A new Illinois law is scheduled to implement annual mental health screenings in public schools beginning during the 2027-28 ...
The county's early childhood coalition, Ready to Grow St. Joe, and the Early Childhood Development Center have announced they have been awarded a grant from the Valinhos and Asante Foundations.
Legislators introduced a new bill in Congress that addresses cultural and language needs within mental health services.
Pritzker said Illinois is the first in the country to provide universal mental health screenings for children in public schools.
Rae Carnevale, a licensed mental health clinician, is running for the Pueblo School District 60 Board of Education in 2025.
Educators in three conflict zones in Ukraine who participated in a virtual program to learn about supporting the mental ...
Pritzker said it’s important to overcome the stigma around getting help for mental health issues and to treat mental health ...
Gov. JB Pritzker joined state officials on July 31 to sign legislation that will provide Illinois public schools with ...
A bill is now in effect to ensure universal mental health screenings are available at all Illinois public schools, making it the first state in the country to do so. At Chute Middle School in Evanston ...
The bill requires all school districts to offer mental health screenings to students enrolled in grades 3-12, at least once a year, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1560 Thursday, which would require the State Board of Education and a children’s behavioral health team within the governor’s office to develop procedures and ...