Early Childhood Mental Health Support Act

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to identify and review evidence-based programs, practices, curricula, and staff trainings that support the behavioral and social-emotional health of children in Head Start and Early Head Start, as well as staff wellness. The department would complete the initial reviews within 2 years and update them at least every 5 years. It would award grants to Head Start agencies in urban, suburban, and rural areas to put these practices in place, and develop a voluntary method for programs to evaluate how well they carried them out. The bill also allows funding for up to 5 training centers at colleges and universities and authorizes $100 million for fiscal years 2027 through 2036.

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Sponsors

• Mark DeSaulnier Democrat sponsor
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