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Illinois schools to offer mental health screenings

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Illinois schools to offer mental health screenings under bill Gov. Pritzker signed in Evanston

Illinois the first state in the nation to require public schools to offer mental health screenings in 3rd through 12th grades. Gov. Pritzker signed the bill July 31, 2025.

Illinois becomes 1st state to require student mental health screenings

For students in Illinois, mental health screenings will soon be required alongside annual vision and hearing exams. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Thursday that will require public school students in grades 3 through 12 in the state to undergo a mental health screening each year.

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Gov. Pritzker signs bill to implement universal mental health screenings in schools

Governor Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1560 to provide cost-free mental health screening tools to public schools in Illinois and inform parents and caregivers about the BEACON portal, making annual mental health screenings available for all Illinois students in grades 3-12 by the 2027 school year.

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Youth mental health screenings may have long-term impact, IL legislator warns

Illinois State Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders said that between 2018 and 2022, mental health and substance use ...

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NT Police urged to prioritise mental health screenings: Inquest into constable's death

An expert in trauma and suicide has told a coronial inquest into the death of a veteran officer that better mental health ...

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