Newsom Unveils $4.7 Billion Mental Health Program for Children

Newsom Unveils $4.7 Billion Mental Health Program for Children
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a children's mental health program at McLane High School in Fresno, Calif., on Aug. 18, 2022. Courtesy of Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
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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.
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