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Schools focus on student mental healthOver the past several years — and especially since the start of the pandemic — local school districts have recognized the importance of students’ mental wellbeing and are working to offer resources in addressing behavioral health concerns.

Grant helps TUSD double mental health services for studentsTurlock Unified School District’s first-ever mental health practitioners are already making a difference in students’ lives this school year, meeting the emotional and psychological needs of the district’s school sites. Jennifer Carlsen and Darrah Wilson were introduced at the Feb. 20 Board of Trustees meeting as TUSD’s new Student Support Clinicians – a job title created after stakeholder surveys showed a real need for mental health support within the district. Through the Local Control and Accountability Plan, TUSD Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Heidi Lawler said that the district received input “year after year” from stakeholders concerned with providing mental health services for students.

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