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Ch. 403 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
WHEREAS, Active Minds, Inc., a nonprofit 501(e)(3) public charity
headquartered in Washington, D.C., offers mental health awareness, education, and
advocacy programs run by students; and
WHEREAS, The mission of Active Minds, Inc. is to utilize peer outreach to
increase students' awareness of mental health issues, provide information and
resources regarding mental health and mental illness, encourage students to seek
help as soon as it is needed, and serve as a liaison between students and the mental
health community; and
WHEREAS, Under the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, the United States
Congress authorized $82 million to states, Indian tribes, and colleges and universities
for the development of youth suicide prevention programs; now, therefore,
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Education
7-504.
(a) (1) The Department shall adopt regulations that set eligibility guidelines
for State funding of Youth Suicide Prevention School Programs under this subtitle.
(2) The regulations shall:
(i) Establish procedures for developing local programs, in
cooperation with local education agencies, youth service bureaus, and community
mental health centers; and
(ii) Establish standards and policies for programs to offer:
1. Individual, family, and group counseling related to youth
suicide prevention;
2. Referral, crisis intervention, and information for students,
parents, and school personnel; and
3. Training for school personnel, and others responsible for
counseling or supervising student activities.
(b) A Youth Suicide Prevention School Program established under this subtitle
shall plan, fund, and implement educational programs, which may include any of the
following:
(1) Classroom instruction designed to achieve any of the following
objectives:
(i) Encourage sound decision making and promote ethical
development;
(ii) Increase pupils' awareness of the relationship between drug and
alcohol use and youth suicide;
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