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State embeds mental‑health literacy in health standards and increases funding for counselors, nurses and MTSS supports
Summary
OSPI told the House Education Committee it has embedded mental‑health literacy in the health learning standards, developed lesson plans and invested in MTSS and prototypical staffing (nurses, counselors, social workers). Lawmakers pressed for measurable outcomes and raised concerns about fitting new requirements into limited school schedules.
OSPI officials told the House Education Committee the state has moved to embed mental‑health literacy into K–12 health learning standards, build lesson plans and expand staffing to support social and emotional learning.
"We purposely did that, was to embed that," Dixie Groenenfelder said of OSPI’s decision to place mental‑health literacy within the health standards, adding that lesson plans were designed to be adaptable so schools could offer materials in health or science classes.
OSPI described several implementation efforts:
- Mental‑health literacy: OSPI has hired an implementation coordinator…
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