Children's Mental Health

At the Polk Ecumenical Action Council for Empowerment's Nehemiah Action, Superintendent Fred Heid agreed to create a plan to improve student and guardian access to mental health support.

Eight years after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, the mental health support that came out of the tragedy remains a cornerstone to help people heal psychological scars.

Students face increased mental health risk while dealing with the challenges of a hurricane.

Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer committed suicide, the result of trauma from the 2018 massacre that "lingered long after graduation and profoundly altered the course of his life," his family said.

The combined $5.2 million in funding was provided through the Department of Education's Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program.

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The system looks for muscle movements on children's faces — whether they are smiling, neutral, looking at a parent or therapist, or looking down.

The law will improve access to mental health care in rural and underserved schools.

Florida was the first state to pass a law regulating use of cellphones in schools in 2023 and has another bill awaiting the governor's signature this year. Alaska and Nebraska just became the 25th and 26th.

Here's a look at how state funding is allocated, how much each district receives, and the ways school leaders are spending those funds.

The school district is considering a new approach that shifts away from in-school therapy.

The bill has a strong supporter in Senate President Ben Albritton