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August 24, 2022 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis Through Equitable School-Based Services

This fact sheet discusses the importance and effectiveness of providing school-based health services—especially for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and disabled young people.

September 9, 2021 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening: Authentic Youth Engagement

CLASP conducted an analysis of 37* state plans to better understand if and how schools planned reoppening.

September 9, 2021 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening: Collecting Mental Health Data

CLASP conducted an analysis of 37* state plans to better understand if and how schools were collecting student mental health data. 

September 1, 2021 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening: Social Emotional Learning Supports

CLASP conducted an analysis of 37* state plans to better understand if and how schools were prioritizing Tier 1 social and emotional learning supports.

September 1, 2021 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening: Culturally Responsive, Trauma-Informed, Healing-Centered Care

CLASP conducted an analysis of 37* state plans to better understand if and how schools were prioritizing culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and healing-centered care.

September 1, 2021 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening: Investing in the Behavioral Health Workforce

CLASP conducted an analysis of 37* state plans to better understand if and how schools were prioritizing their behavioral health workforce. 

August 17, 2021 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress appropriated funds for schools primarily through the new Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). The American Rescue Plan allocated $122 billion for school reopening. ESSER funding offers an opportunity to invest in the mental health…

July 29, 2021 | Testimony/Comments

Letter to HHS to issue guidance that promotes youth mobile response models that do not involve law enforcement

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and 62 partner organizations urged the U.S.

April 12, 2021 | Report/Brief | Whitney Bunts

Youth Mobile Response Services: An Investment to Decriminalize Mental Health

In this report for federal, state, and local government entities, we offer examples of states that have created good mental health mobile response systems

February 9, 2021 | Fact Sheet | Nia West-Bey

Prioritize Young People’s Mental Health with $7.5 Billion Investment

We urge Congress to prioritze young people's healing and wellbeing by making a targeted $7.5 billion investment -- over and above the $4 billion already proposed -- in the mental health of youth ages 16-25. 

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