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Butte County Schools Get Mental Health Boost | Chico News
Butte County is getting a $3.8 million federal boost to expand mental health services in schools, targeting students struggling with trauma and emotional distress — one of just six counties nationwide to receive this grant. Over four years, the Butte Resilience Initiative will deploy 30 licensed clinicians across 30 schools in nine districts, offering screenings, therapy, crisis support, and family resources — all aimed at reducing alarming rates of teen sadness, hopelessness, and suicide. Partnering with Feather River Tribal Health, they’re building a sustainable system using Medi-Cal…
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