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Using IDEA to Fund School-Based Mental Health Services
Collaborating TTC: Southeast MHTTC
June 4, 2020
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This document describes the funding of school-based mental health services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  It includes basic information about IDEA and individualized education programs (IEPs), and it offers more specific guidance around IDEA and the funding of school-based mental health services for parents, for local education agencies, and for providers.