Appropriates funds to expand Teen Mental Health First Aid training in North Carolina.

The bill allocates $1,290,626 to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Well-Being, for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This funding aims to expand access to Teen Mental Health First Aid training and Youth Mental Health First Aid training in North Carolina. The Teen MHFA course teaches teens in grades nine through twelve how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among their peers. The bill becomes effective July 1, 2026.

Appropriates funds to expand Teen Mental Health First Aid training in North Carolina.

The bill allocates $1,290,626 to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child and Family Well-Being, for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. This funding aims to expand access to Teen Mental Health First Aid training and Youth Mental Health First Aid training in North Carolina. The Teen MHFA course teaches teens in grades nine through twelve how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among their peers. The bill becomes effective July 1, 2026.