On Thursday, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students gathered outside the Board of Education building in Rockville to rally against police presence in schools and for more mental health support. … Read More
Students called for later school start times, more trained adults they can speak with and additional avenues to reduce stress during a virtual Youth Listening Session on Mental Health and… Read More
The Montgomery County Council will host a virtual town hall meeting on mental health on Tuesday, March 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. The Council is looking to get feedback… Read More
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) school board members met Thursday to talk about school safety and mental health in an ongoing discussion with school officials. Board members posed questions and… Read More
Two health facilities in Bethesda were awarded about $2.3 million each as part of the federal American Rescue Plan funding to support health care workers’ mental health. The American Society… Read More
County councilmembers Tuesday unanimously allocated millions of dollars in federal and state grants to improve schools and assist those experiencing mental health issues that arose during the pandemic. About $2.75… Read More
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) will hold a virtual community forum on student safety and security in the wake of a spike in student violence. The forum will feature a… Read More
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has had an increase in student mental health crises during the first year back of in-person classes. “We are seeing increased rates of students who… Read More
Montgomery County Council will hold a public hearing Nov. 30 on a special appropriation of $252 million in federal funding to hire new teachers and social workers, allow more students… Read More
This week violent incidents were reported on public schools’ premises, most recently the arrest of a 16-year-old student at Montgomery Blair High School. The arrest occurred after the stabbing of… Read More
Community and nonprofit mental health organizations in Montgomery County say hiring diverse professionals is a challenge. The county council’s Education and Culture and Health and Human Services committees heard from… Read More
Eleven Montgomery County residents lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. All of them perished when American Airlines #77 hit the Pentagon. Michele Heidenberger was on… Read More