School Mental Health Bill Clears Senate [indianapublicmedia.org]

Lara Kain 3/1/193:07 PM

A bill to provide mental health care for Indiana students narrowly passed the Senate this week. The legislation was written in response to school safety.

Bill author, Sen. Michael Crider (R-Greenfield), says the creation of an integrated mental health system is a key step in preventing school violence.

"Every recent incident in Indiana that I’m aware of has not been a total surprise," says Crider. "Someone knew that student was having issues."

[For more on this story by JILL SHERIDAN, go to https://indianapublicmedia.org...ll-clears-senate.php]

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