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HEALTHJul 2 · 17:22 UTCCHALKBEATLilo H. Stainton, New Jersey Monitor

NJ lawmakers approve extra mental health support for schools

New Jersey lawmakers approved a plan to enhance school-based mental health services, including a $8 million pilot program called SPARK and $40 million for the NJ4S initiative. The legislation aims to connect schools with community behavioral health providers and eventually link them to a centralized psychiatrist team, with support from both chambers of the legislature.

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Mikie SherrillpersonSchool-Based Partnerships for Access and ResiliencetopicNJ4StopicNew JerseyplacePrevention LinksorganizationMorgan ThompsonpersonDepartment of Children and FamiliesorganizationDepartment of Educationorganization
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