Establishes a pilot program to provide grants to public schools with high free or reduced lunch rates for trauma-informed practices and resilience.
Louisiana HB572 creates the Resilient Youth and Trauma-Informed Schools Grant Pilot Program. The state Department of Education will issue grants to eligible schools, defined as those where 60% or more students receive free or reduced lunch. Grant funds can be used for employing school counselors and social workers, providing trauma-informed training, implementing resilience and social-emotional learning curricula, and establishing mentorship networks.
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