Arm teachers with mental health providers

Montefiore’s Dr. David Appel provides commentary to Pediatric News on Florida’s recently passed gun control bill, namely, its inclusion of funding to expand mental health services for students through a simple, sustainable, and nonpolitical solution: the...

N.Y. advocates push for school mental health center

Funds needed as schools roll out mental health curriculum this fall, advocates say In a few months, New York will become the first state to require mental health education as part of its statewide school curriculum, and mental health advocates are urging the governor...

NY Senate Defines School Shootings As Terrorism: Murphy

Senator Terrence Murphy (R-40) was a sponsor of a comprehensive safety plan to improve security and keep children safe at schools and other venues that recently passed the New York State Senate. The bill defines school shootings as terrorism and enables individuals to...

NYS DOH Regional Training Schedule for SBHCs

School Based Health Center and School Based Health Center-Dental Regional Training Scheduled in 2018 The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), Bureau of Child Health, is inviting all current Article 28 sponsors to the 2018 School Based Health Center/School...