Good morning to you, sir. It is good to see you here. Back in 2019 before the pandemic, I headed an emergency task force on mental health and suicide particularly among black youth, and I see in your proposal that you are including an additional $420,000,000 to fund schools with mental health services and with professionals.
Watson Coleman discusses mental health funding for schools, referencing her previous task force work.
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