Childhood Mental Health

Oregon leaders closed brick-and-mortar schools five years ago as the pandemic swept the planet. The switch to remote learning, as well as Oregon’s delayed return to in-person and hybrid classes, aimed to keep staff and students safe. But these decisions also profoundly affected the academic and social-emotional wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of Oregon children.

Nevada just passed a law allowing bachelor’s degree-trained behavioral health specialists to practice in schools and other settings. The new legislation is part of a grassroots movement that started in Oregon.