The federal grant comes from funding authorized by US Sen. John Cornyn's Safer Communities Act signed into law after the mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 children and two teachers.
The $612,378 grant will support partnerships between local schools and institutions of higher education that are training counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other mental health professionals to provide school-based services, says U.S. SenThe funding comes from the U.S.
Department of Education’s Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration program, which was recently authorized by Cornyn’s Safer Communities Act signed into law after"No parent should fear for the safety of their student when they drop them off at school, and no student should be afraid when they walk into the classroom," said Sen. Cornyn.
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