As Mental Health Awareness Month Closes, Representative Kathy Castor, Senator Reverend Warnock Introduce Legislation to Support Student Mental Health, Make Mental Health Professionals More Accessible in Schools
June 01, 2023
June 01, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release on May 31, 2023:
U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) re-introduced the Advancing Student Services in Schools Today (ASSIST) Act. The legislation would establish a new competitive grant program at the Department of Health and Human Services to hire and retain mental health professionals in schools. Under this new initiative, school districts wi . . .
U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (D-FL-14) and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) re-introduced the Advancing Student Services in Schools Today (ASSIST) Act. The legislation would establish a new competitive grant program at the Department of Health and Human Services to hire and retain mental health professionals in schools. Under this new initiative, school districts wi . . .