Senator Merkley, Whip Clark Reintroduce Legislation to Put Mental Health Care in Reach for Every Student in America
May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
During Mental Health Awareness Month, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) announced the reintroduction of the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, legislation that would greatly boost the availability of mental health providers in America's public schools. Mental illness affects 20% of American youth. This bicameral legislation will put addition . . .
During Mental Health Awareness Month, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) announced the reintroduction of the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, legislation that would greatly boost the availability of mental health providers in America's public schools. Mental illness affects 20% of American youth. This bicameral legislation will put addition . . .