AN ACT concerning Education
Document Type
Presentation
Type
EnACT
UN Sustainable Development Goal
UNSDG #3: Good Health and Well-Being
Start Date
29-4-2026 3:30 PM
End Date
29-4-2026 4:00 PM
Abstract
Mental health is an often neglected part of health & wellbeing, which is the third UNSDG. Among children as young as three years old, symptoms of depression can be evident. Mental illness in younger children should not be neglected, as it commonly stems from parents and society. Depression is just one of several mental health conditions. That’s why our SLX project aims to prevent, provide awareness, and provide help to youth struggling with mental health. Our SLX plan is a bill to amend the HB2960 bill, which requires mental health education in middle and high schools, to include elementary schools. We also would require mental health resources that DO NOT require parental consent to students starting in third grade, which aligns with bill SB1560 which required mental health screenings starting in third grade.
AN ACT concerning Education
Mental health is an often neglected part of health & wellbeing, which is the third UNSDG. Among children as young as three years old, symptoms of depression can be evident. Mental illness in younger children should not be neglected, as it commonly stems from parents and society. Depression is just one of several mental health conditions. That’s why our SLX project aims to prevent, provide awareness, and provide help to youth struggling with mental health. Our SLX plan is a bill to amend the HB2960 bill, which requires mental health education in middle and high schools, to include elementary schools. We also would require mental health resources that DO NOT require parental consent to students starting in third grade, which aligns with bill SB1560 which required mental health screenings starting in third grade.