Gov. Brian Kemp Ties School Safety To Students’ Mental Health

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February 12th, 2019

Gov. Brian Kemp has long stressed mental health as a key part of his approach to school safety. As a candidate, he rolled out a $90 million plan for more counseling services and security improvements. The plan made no mention of guns. Kemp has continued that approach as governor, introducing a similar plan earlier this year.

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Gov. Brian Kemp says helping students with mental health issues will make schools safer, and he’s putting money behind that idea.

His proposed amended FY2019 budget includes $8.4 million for the Georgia Apex Program, which brings mental health professionals into public high schools to supplement the counseling services they already provide.

Kemp visited two high schools Monday that participate in the program to hear more about its impacts from counselors and administrators.

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