Teen Mental Health and School-Based Services in California

Shalini Mustala, Paulette Cha, and Shannon McConville

About 3 in 10 California teens report serious psychological distress, yet significant gaps exist between the need for mental health care and receipt of services. This report examines teen mental health and access to care across demographic groups and describes how state and district funding have expanded school-based solutions.

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