Massachusetts H595 mandates mental health services in public schools by requiring school districts to employ full-time psychologists and social.

Massachusetts H595 aims to enhance mental health support in public schools by mandating that each school district employs one or more full-time school psychologists and social workers. These professionals will provide a range of services, including evaluations, screenings, assessments, and interventions to address mental, social, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and addictive disorders. They will also work as liaisons between parents, students, schools, and the community, and provide crisis assessments and psychotherapy.

Massachusetts H595 mandates mental health services in public schools by requiring school districts to employ full-time psychologists and social.

Massachusetts H595 aims to enhance mental health support in public schools by mandating that each school district employs one or more full-time school psychologists and social workers. These professionals will provide a range of services, including evaluations, screenings, assessments, and interventions to address mental, social, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and addictive disorders. They will also work as liaisons between parents, students, schools, and the community, and provide crisis assessments and psychotherapy.