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Committee hears rising demand for school mental-health supports, reliance on outside agencies and billing limits
Summary
APA reported districts increasingly rely on tiered strategies for student mental health (counselor-led classroom sessions, small groups, outside agencies for highest-need students); districts cited billing/payment limits, turnover among agency therapists, consent paperwork and a need for more dedicated in-district professionals.
Consultants told the Senate Education Committee that district survey responses show growing demand for student mental-health services and a common pattern of tiered supports. APA presenter Jen Piscatelli reported that many districts use counselor-led classroom sessions and advisement for universal (tier 1) needs, small-group and 1-on-1 counseling for moderate (tier 2) needs, and outside agencies or district-employed therapists for…
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