Illinois Government Intervenes In Mental Health of Students – WIBC 93.1 FM

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Springfield, Illinois, USA
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Kendall and Casey: Why is this the schoolโ€™s job? That is your job as a parent.โ€

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed SB1560, a bill that requires Illinois schools to provide at least one annual mental health screening for students grades three through twelve.

โ€œAt a time when our children are struggling with anxiety and depression more than ever before, itโ€™s our responsibility to ensure that our young people have all the help that they need to get the help that they deserve,โ€ Pritzker said during the signing at Evanstonโ€™s Chute Middle School.

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