Virginia HB495 mandates mental health awareness training for full-time school bus drivers and teachers.
Virginia HB495 requires school boards to implement policies mandating mental health awareness training for full-time school bus drivers and teachers. The training must cover violence risk assessment, suicide prevention, crisis management, and mental health support. School boards can contract with certified trainers to provide this training, which may be delivered via an online module. The bill encourages school boards to establish an anonymous reporting system for student risk assessment and harm prevention.
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