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Rogers Heritage senior urges expanded mental-health education and services
Summary
Senior Jocelyn Figueroa told the Rogers School District board her experience with depression and loss and urged more mental health education, campus counselors and peer support programs.
Jocelyn Figueroa, a senior at Rogers Heritage High School, told the Rogers School District Board of Education on Feb. 20 that the district should expand mental-health education, increase onsite counseling and create peer-support programs.
"Our schools must take necessary measures and steps to proactively support and advocate for student mental health," Figueroa told the board. She urged integrating mental-health topics into the curriculum, teaching students to recognize warning…
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