NJ lawmakers approve extra mental health support for schools

By: Lilo H. Stainton, New Jersey Monitor

Outlets: Chalkbeat Newark

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 855

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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This story was first published by the New Jersey Monitor.

New Jersey lawmakers approved a plan to strengthen school-based mental health services, connect more districts with behavioral health providers in their communities, and eventually link them all with a centralized team of psychiatrists.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill outlined one aspect of the program …

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