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How States Fund Mental Health Programming and Supports in Schools

How States Fund Mental Health Programming and Supports in Schools

March 2, 2021

A new policy brief from the Education Commission of the States explores the most common funding sources that states use to provide mental health services and supports in schools. In addition to dedicated federal funding provided through the Every Student Succeeds Act, which nearly every state draws on, the brief explores several grant programs and various state-level funding routes being used to support mental health programming for students.