Hanover CSB: School-based mental health program at risk after school board funding shift
Committee staff reported that the school-based mental health program is jeopardized because only one year of school board funding is guaranteed; the county currently funds two staff positions and the CSB asked for detail on what additional funding is needed.
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The Hanover County Community Services Board Legislative Advocacy Committee discussed the viability of the county’s school-based mental health (SBMH) program after staff reported that recent changes in school board priorities leave only one year of funding guaranteed. Chair Carol McDaid said the committee wants clearer figures about the program’s financial outlook and how many additional positions or dollars would be required to sustain services.
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