Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act

The Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act would authorize competitive grants to partnerships between low-income local educational agencies and eligible graduate institutions to train, place, and retain school-based mental health services providers—such as counselors, psychologists, and social workers—in schools serving high-need student populations. The bill targets local educational agencies where at least 20% of students live below the poverty line and where provider-to-student ratios fall below recommended levels (e.g., more than 275 students per counselor). Grants would support pipeline programs that include field placements, training, and retention efforts, with priority…

No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.