As many as ONE IN FIVE children struggle with a mental health issue every year, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
“We know the faster they get help, the better outcome there’s going to be,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said.“We’ve already put $1.3 billion into that and our current budget puts another $600 million or so into that,” DeWine previously told 19 News. “That is a real opportunity for schools to be able to get help for their students that is needed.”you need people to fill these roles.
For every 100,000 children in Ohio, there are just 11 psychiatrists. For the 1.6 million students in Ohio, there are only 4,000 counselors. Carrie Tulino-Bell, a social worker for the past 15 years, said that better pay — to attract and maintain mental health workers —should be part of the solution as well.
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