By recognizing the unaddressed mental health disorders in the state of South Dakota and the long and short term effects of untreated mental health disorders, this house resolution aims to “create and appoint an interim legislative study to evaluate the availability of mental health education and resources for students and educators in public schools in this state, and to identify the challenges related to offering mental health education in public schools; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Executive board of the legislature is encouraged to appoint mental health professionals, educators, school counselors, and other stakeholders to the legislative study; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the legislative study be staffed and funded as an interim legislative committee, and the members of the study are encouraged to develop and propose policy recommendations to make mental health education and resources more accessible in schools across the state.”
State:
South DakotaInterests:
Early Childhood Mental HealthSubmitted on:
March 28, 2021Contact Email:
Resources
Resource Url:
https://legiscan.com/SD/text/HCR6015/2021