Winning in the States
We’re actively working with champions in several states to advance legislation that will improve school mental health services. We’re also empowering mental health advocates everywhere with state-by-state comparisons, policy “pacesetters,” and a Hopeful Futures Campaign Action Center.
Let state policymakers know you are concerned about the youth mental health crisis and want them to improve school mental health services. Visit our action center to make a call, send an email, or post on social media. Every voice counts. Every action makes a difference.
Across the country, diverse states are making strides in policies that support school mental health. Our policy “pacesetters” highlight states whose efforts stand out and can serve as inspiration to activists and champions in other states.
A state’s ratios of school mental health professionals to students are an important signal of the overall availability of mental health support in schools. Together, these three types of professionals provide a range of needed mental health services.
Youth in our community are struggling with the many effects of the ongoing pandemic, national and global events, and multiple mass shootings, and many are experiencing mental health problems. A group of bipartisan leaders stepped up to deliver a solution.