Financing Social, Emotional, And Mental Needs in Schools

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Schools must be at the heart of our efforts to connect with and heal children and youth, including scaling solutions that address the youth mental health crisis. 

California Children’s Trust and its partner, Breaking Barriers, released a “Practical Guide for Financing Social, Emotional, and Mental Health in Schools,” designed to help education leaders understand and access millions of dollars of Medi-Cal that students are entitled to in order to support the social and emotional needs of  students, even more critical during this time of social isolation. This guide also includes a “how to” with examples from districts across the state.