Young: Mental Health Check-Ins are Crucial

Young: Mental Health Check-Ins are Crucial

Rep. Regina Young June 25, 2024 | 3:38 PM

Pa. state Rep. Regina Young spoke in a meeting of the House Education Committee in support of a bill that would create a pilot program for annual mental health screenings for students in grades 6-12. Eroding social skills are seen throughout all ages and places, so mental health check-ins should be normalized, but particularly with kids where negative behaviors can be prevented.

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