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HR 4716 114th Congress House Education Child health Education programs funding Educational guidance Elementary and secondary education Health programs administration and funding Indian social and development programs Mental health Performance measurement Teaching, teachers, curricula

S.O.S. Act of 2016

Introduced: March 7, 2016 Introduced by: Beatty, Joyce Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 7, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 7, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Support Our Students Act of 2016 or the S.O.S. Act of 2016

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to support or develop programs that will train teachers, school personnel, and specialized instructional support personnel regarding mental health conditions in children.

To be eligible to receive such a grant or subgrant, a state or LEA must partner with a mental health organization, family advocacy organization, or community nonprofit organization.

Subgrantees shall utilize school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, or community organizations with experience in mental illness and suicide prevention to develop and conduct the training.

The training program must include an annual in-service training component that enables teachers, school personnel, and specialized instructional support personnel to: (1) better understand mental health conditions and the early warning signs in children and adolescents; (2) effectively communicate their mental health concerns with families and consider family perspectives; (3) identify classroom strategies for working effectively with troubled children; and (4) understand school-specific information, including links to mental health services and supports in the school and community.

ED shall develop outcome measures for in-depth evaluation of the effectiveness of the training programs.

What's happening now September 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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