Provides grants to states to increase access to school-based mental health services at high-need schools.
The Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act aims to effectively staff high-need public elementary and secondary schools with school-based mental health services providers. The bill authorizes grants to states, which in turn award subgrants to local educational agencies to recruit and retain providers or contract with community mental health centers. States must match 20% of the grant amount. The bill recommends maximum student-to-provider ratios of 250-to-1 for school counselors, 500-to-1 for school psychologists, and 250-to-1 for school social workers.
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