As Surgeon General Sounds the Alarm, Sen. Merkley and Assistant Speaker Clark Announce the Introduction of Legislation to Increase Mental Health Resources in Schools
December 10, 2021
December 10, 2021
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2021:
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05) today announced the introduction of the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, legislation that would greatly boost the availability of mental health resources in America's public schools.
Mental illness affects one in five--20 percent--of American youth, and just this week, the U . . .
Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05) today announced the introduction of the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act, legislation that would greatly boost the availability of mental health resources in America's public schools.
Mental illness affects one in five--20 percent--of American youth, and just this week, the U . . .