New initiative will provide Ohio teachers with mental health crisis training

Mental health challenges for K-12 students in Ohio schools — and in schools nationwide — were on the rise well before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020.

Since then, say education officials, the mental health needs of students across the state have only deepened.

In recent years Miami University has focused more resources on training its student programs for future educators and school counselors to better address these crucial needs and they said this week a $5 million state grant is a big boost for their efforts.

Read more on the Springfield News-Sun.

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