Effective school mental health is unlikely to be achieved at scale without accountability structures, quality monitoring, investment in the school-based workforce, and technical assistance to schools and districts.
The Policy Core at the UW SMART Center created this brief that highlights the key benefits of school mental health and the strategies recommended to the Washington state legislature to strengthen student wellness in schools. We are sharing this document as a reference point for other states.
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