The bill, SB1560, requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year.

Gov. JB Pritzker joined state officials on July 31 to sign legislation that will provide Illinois public schools with cost-free mental health screening tools for students across the state, according ...

Pritzker said Illinois is the first in the country to provide universal mental health screenings for children in public schools.

A new Illinois law is scheduled to implement annual mental health screenings in public schools beginning during the 2027-28 ...

A bill is now in effect to ensure universal mental health screenings are available at all Illinois public schools, making it the first state in the country to do so. At Chute Middle School in Evanston ...

Pritzker said it’s important to overcome the stigma around getting help for mental health issues and to treat mental health ...

The bill, SB1560 requires all school districts to provide screening in grades 3 through 12 at least once a year, starting in the 2027-2028 school year.

As part of the program, mental health screenings in Illinois schools will become a regular thing. The state’s Board of Education will work with children’s behavioral health experts on what guidance ...

J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill which requires Illinois’ public school districts to provide universal mental health ...

Pritzker was asked about continued problems after the case of an 18-year-old who died last year, despite having been on DCFS’s radar. Mackenzi Felmlee died in May. Her foster mother and her foster ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Thursday to make Illinois one of the first states to provide universal mental health screenings for young children and teens.

Governor Pritzker enacted 15 bills into law, focusing on education, hunting, and more. Greg Bishop reviews key impacts of the ...