This is a great article from the Long Island Herald about how several
school districts on Long Island are preparing to implement the new mental
health education in schools law. One very important resource available to
all school districts, families, students and the community is the website
dedicated to mental health education in schools through MHANYS. You can
log on […]
Since the signing of the mental health education legislation, we have
received a groundswell of support, which is no surprise, given the passion
of so many people in the mental health community. Many of you have asked
what can you do to support the legislation. Listed below are ways you can
help distribute PSA’s created by MHANYS with the […]
Today’s Schenectady Gazette featured an article about the new mental health
education in school law. Please note that the MHANYS website for finding
out more information about the law is www.mentalhealthednys.org Administrators
look to mental health mandate as opportunity
They are embracing chance to destigmatize; talk about issue
Zachary Matson
Schenectady Gazette| July 14, 2018
As school districts prepare for […]
New York to mandate mental health education in schools
By EMILY GRIFFIN
EGRIFFIN@WDT.NET
PUBLISHED: THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2018 AT 12:30 AM
New York state educators work diligently to ensure students understand the
inner workings of physical health; and now, by law, mental health will be
held to the same standard.
On July 1, a new law came into effect requiring all […]
