A new Illinois law requires mental health screenings for Illinois’ 2 million public school students starting in August.
Mark Klaisner, executive director of West 40 in West Cook County, says troubled kids are acting out at every school.
Ideally, a screening session will be a 15-minute, one-on-one conversation between a trained social worker or counselor and a student. Klaisner said trained screeners have more success in finding problems when they can look for body language and cues.
The state has been wrestling with how to do behavioral screenings for years. The Illinois State Board of Education is currently working to develop a screening model.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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