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- Print number 6234b
- Amend (t) and recommit to education
- Print number 6234a
- Amend and recommit to education
- Referred to education
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Relates to mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Marcos Crespo
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues
Purpose
Relates to mandatory continuing education for teachers relating to mental health issues.
Existing law
New
Justification
Our youth spend more time in school than they do anywhere else except their own home. School is one of the best places for both educators and students to become increasingly aware of mental health, mental health problems and mental disorders. Thusly, making school one of the most efficient places to use in developing and delivering interventions that can improve youth mental health effectively and efficiently.
The Mental Health First Aid curriculum is unique in that it is aimed at nonprofessional audiences and specifically seeks to aid in reducing social distance, increase help-seeking and helping behaviors and provide strategies to assist an individual in crisis. Below are primary points that emphasize why the notion of a "first aider" approach is vital to the community.
*Mental health problems are common. *People with mental health problems often face negative attitudes and discrimination. *Many people are not well informed about mental health problems. *Professional help is not always on hand. *People often do not know how to respond. *People with mental health problems often do not seek help. * A continuing education curriculum would assist in educators responding to their students by; *Assessing for risk of suicide or harm *Learning to listen with a non-judgmental attitude *Sharing reassurance and information with knowledge and confidence *The correct way to encourage appropriate professional help *Persuade self-help and other support strategies
Legislative history
New
Fiscal implications
TBD
Local fiscal implications
TBD
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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