Council Holding Virtual Town Hall on Mental Health
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
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School Board Members Continue Dialogue on Improving Mental Supports in MCPS
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
Area Health Facilities Receive Federal Dollars to Support Workers’ Mental Health
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
Council Allocates Millions in Grants to Help Residents, Schools Recover from Pandemic
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
MCPS to Hold Forum on Student Safety in Wake of Violent Outbreaks
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
‘It Haunts Me’: Mental Health Crises in MCPS on the Upswing
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
Council Wants to Allocate $252 Million in Federal Funds for Schools
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
Albornoz: ‘Our Students are Hurting Right Now’
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 Mental Health Providers Say Staffing is a Challenge
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
A 9/11 Family Member Tells His Story of Survival
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
Leaders Focused on Mental Health Needs as Students Return to School
Monday was the first day of school for nearly 160,000 Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students. MCPS is beginning the new academic year with in-person instruction five-days-a-week after 18 months… Read More
County Hosts Conversation on Mobile Mental Health Crisis Intervention Services
The next session in the county’s virtual series of conversations about mental health takes place Wednesday, Aug. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is free, open to the… Read More