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New Stigma Free Council asks Franklin BOE to adopt mental-health pledge; speakers share personal testimony
Summary
Representatives of the newly formed Franklin Township Stigma Free Council asked the board to adopt a ‘stigma free’ pledge for the district during public comment; speakers discussed stigma's effects on students and families and provided a sample resolution for board consideration.
Representatives from the Franklin Township Stigma Free Council urged the Board of Education to adopt a stigma‑free pledge for the district during public comment on April 25.
Nita Vilangi, speaking with Donna Sosio, presented the council’s mission to reduce stigma associated with mental health and substance‑use disorders, and provided a sample resolution for the board’s consideration. “Stigma is harmful,” Vilangi told the board, asking it to consider a resolution in May, which the council suggested could be timed with…
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