California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $4.7 billion program last week that will work with schools to expand mental health services for children.
The program, dubbed the Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health (pdf), invests in mental health and substance use services and hires 40,000 new mental health workers—including 10,000 school counselors—across the state.
Newsom called the plan “the most significant overhaul of our mental health system in state history,” in an Aug. 18 statement.
“Mental and behavioral health is one of the greatest challenges of our time,” Newsom said. “We’re investing billions of dollars to ensure every California child has better access to comprehensive mental health and substance use services.”…