Connecticut House Bill 6557

This bill requires that beginning July 1, 2021, each local and regional board of education shall:

• Administer a universal mental health and resiliency screeding to all students
• Maintain the following staffing ratios for mental health and social emotional support staff
  • At least one school counselor for every 250 students in the district 
  • At least one school social worker for every 250 students in the district
  • At least one family therapist worker for every 250 students in the district
  • At least one school psychologist for every 500 students in the district
• Develop and implement a comprehensive school counseling program for the district

 

The department of education in collaboration with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction services, Department of Children and Families, the Office of Early Childhood and the Department of Public Health, shall:

• Establish a statewide social emotional support program that provides support and assistance to local and regional boards of education for mental health, social emotional, behavioral support, trauma support and special education programs and services 

Resources

• Resource Url:

  https://legiscan.com/CT/text/HB06557/2021