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Most South Dakotans live in federally designated mental-health professional shortage areas, and a new report recommended steps Congress and other decision-makers can take to help states close gaps within the behavioral health workforce, amid a growing demand for mental-health services and a shortage of licensed providers. Kendall Strong, senior policy analyst for the health project at the Bipartisan Policy Center, said one solution is to enhance the role of those with mental-health training who do not have the full credentials. She argued behavioral-health support specialists are certainly up...

RICHMOND — A recently proposed plan has been devised to better fund Virginia's mental-health programs. The new Right Help, Right Now plan calls for $230 million…

Teachers and their advocates said a proposed funding increase for North Dakota's public schools looks promising, but they hope lawmakers take it a step further. Gov. Doug Burgum's budget proposal calls for increasing the per-pupil spending rate by 4% in the first year of the biennium, and 3% in the second year. ...

One in 11 Missouri children, and one in 13 nationally, will lose a parent or sibling by age 18. Childhood grief that is not dealt with can have short and long-term negative effects, including school problems, mental health issues and even a shortened life span. Becky Byrne, founder and executive director of Annie's Hope, The Center for Grieving Kids in Glendale, explained kids grieve differently than adults, so it is not always obvious when they are struggling. ...

Nationally, female students have been opting out of college at more than twice the rate of males since 2020, according to a new National Student Clearinghouse Research Center report - and many do not return to complete a certificate or degree. Angie Paccione, Ph.D, is the executive director of Colorado's Department of Higher Education - which works to expand post-secondary education opportunities for Colorado students. She said the state is breaking that national trend. ...