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As part of the program, mental health screenings in Illinois schools will become a regular thing. The state’s Board of ...

Illinois has become the first state to offer annual mental health screenings to public school students in grades 3-12, in partnership with psychiatric hospitals, with the goal of shifting from crisis ...

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Pritzker said Illinois is the first in the country to provide universal mental health screenings for children in public schools.

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A new Illinois law is scheduled to implement annual mental health screenings in public schools beginning during the 2027-28 ...

A bill is now in effect to ensure universal mental health screenings are available at all Illinois public schools, making it the first state in the country to do so. At Chute Middle School in Evanston ...

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The bill requires all school districts to offer mental health screenings to students enrolled in grades 3-12, at least once a year, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year.