Rhode Island H7116 mandates the development of a mental health curriculum for all schools and requires four hours of mental health instruction for.

Rhode Island H7116 requires the Department of Education to create a mental health curriculum for use in all schools. This curriculum will cover the multiple dimensions of health, including the relationship between physical and mental health. School districts must provide a four-hour mental health instruction unit for seventh-grade students starting in the 2027-2028 school year. The curriculum will be based on the Rhode Island health education framework and will be available for all schools to use.

Rhode Island H7116 mandates the development of a mental health curriculum for all schools and requires four hours of mental health instruction for.

Rhode Island H7116 requires the Department of Education to create a mental health curriculum for use in all schools. This curriculum will cover the multiple dimensions of health, including the relationship between physical and mental health. School districts must provide a four-hour mental health instruction unit for seventh-grade students starting in the 2027-2028 school year. The curriculum will be based on the Rhode Island health education framework and will be available for all schools to use.