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This bill establishes an Executive Committee of the Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and Youth (ICCCY) to improve mental health resources and support for K-12 and postsecondary students in Mississippi. The committee will include key leaders from education, higher education, mental health, and health departments, and will have broad responsibilities such as evaluating mental health personnel and resources in schools, identifying personnel for mental health first aid training, developing age-appropriate mental health information, creating mental health screening guidance, and compiling a comprehensive annual report on state-funded mental health programs for children and adolescents. The bill also requires public school districts to include a visible mental health resource navigation link on their websites beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. Additionally, the legislation amends existing state code to add new members to the ICCCY, including the Commissioner of Higher Learning and the Executive Director of the Mississippi Community College Board, and expands the council's oversight of mental health services for children and youth. The goal is to create a more coordinated and comprehensive approach to supporting students' mental health across educational institutions in Mississippi.

Education

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/SB/SB2597.xml