Lt. Gov. Coleman speaks about her student mental health initiative, says ‘now is the time to act’
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Nearly two years ago, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman started a student mental health initiative and…
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Students group suggests to KDE ways to improve schools’ attention to mental health
The Kentucky Department of Education’s (KDE’s) School Counselor Advisory Council (SCAC) and the Commissioner’s Student Advisory Council (SAC) discussed the…
Beshear signs 14 more bills supporting student mental health, healthcare worker retention, more…
Gov. Andy Beshear signed into law 14 pieces of legislation recently passed by the General Assembly. “Today, I am proud…
School counselors say they’re seeing more mental health issues with students, see need for services
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News At a time when President Biden and the federal government have sounded alarms about…
Statewide survey shows Kentucky students report strong mental health impact of pandemic disruption
Kentucky middle and high school students experienced significant behavioral and emotional changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the interruption…