An issue you can track
Mental Health
Counselors, crisis lines, and getting help when you need it.
What we track
When a bill touches any of these, you’ll hear about it
- School counselors and mental health support for students
- Insurance coverage for therapy and mental health care
- Crisis services, like the 988 line and mobile crisis teams
- Funding for community mental health programs
Why it matters
Why this is worth watching
Almost everyone knows someone who's struggled — a friend, a classmate, themselves. Whether help is actually there when it's needed comes down to unglamorous state decisions: how many counselors a school funds, what insurance must cover, whether a crisis line picks up. These bills are where 'we should do something' becomes something real.
What an alert looks like
A sample mental health alert
Example alert: “Your school may be required to have a counselor on staff” — a plain-language summary of bill HB 1675 with its urgency, status, and next deadline.
A sample alert — the real ones will match what’s actually moving in Richmond.
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