Mental Health in Schools - 5:14
with Dr. Elizabeth Koschmann, Program Director of TRAILS
Posted May 31, 2019
1 out of 5 school-aged children are impacted by mental illness, yetonly 20%of those ever receive treatment. TRAILS is on a mission to bring effective mental health care to all students
Hosted by: Laurel Hess Produced by: Heartland Newsmakers Team
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