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Parents, students and mental-health workers urge Hamilton County board to vet providers and restore services
Summary
Public commenters told the Hamilton County School Board the district’s gap in student mental-health services is harming children and urged the board to vet potential providers for neutrality and capacity, warning against selecting a single faith-based provider without broader options.
Cassie Almond, a psychology major at UTC who said she has worked for years in community mental-health settings, told the Hamilton County School Board on Thursday that gaps in district mental-health services are causing real harm to students and urged the board to act with urgency.
"I've sat on the floor with these kids while they sobbed about wanting to end their life," Almond said during the public-comment period, describing students with severe trauma and suicidality and urging the board not to "keep dragging our feet." She asked the board, "when considering your vote on potential providers later…
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