(a) As used in this section and section 10-211b, “designated staff member” means a teacher, school administrator, school counselor, school counselor, psychologist, social worker, nurse, physician or school paraeducator employed by a local or regional board of education or working in a public middle school or high school.
(b) Not later than January 1, 2023, the Department of Children and Families shall, in collaboration with the Department of Education, develop a peer-to-peer mental health support program that provides services to aid students in grades six to twelve, inclusive, in problem solving, decision making, conflict resolution and stress management. Such program shall be made available to local and regional boards of education, local health departments, district departments of health, youth services bureaus established pursuant to section 10-19m, municipal social service agencies and other youth-serving organizations approved by the Department of Children and Families. In developing such program, the department shall utilize best practices and may use existing models of peer-to-peer counseling.
(c) On and after January 1, 2023, the Department of Children and Families shall, in collaboration with the Department of Education, provide training to (1) designated staff members selected by the superintendent of schools pursuant to section 10-211b, and (2) employees of local health departments, district departments of health, youth service bureaus established pursuant to section 10-19m, municipal social service agencies and other youth-serving organizations selected pursuant to section 10-211b, on how to implement the peer-to-peer mental health support program and provide instruction, guidance and supervision to students participating in such program.
(P.A. 22-47, S. 34.)
History: P.A. 22-47 effective July 1, 2022.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 10 - Education and Culture
Chapter 169 - School Health and Sanitation
Section 10-203. - Compliance with public health statutes and regulations.
Section 10-203b. - Health Services Program Information Survey.
Section 10-203c. - Guidelines re comprehensive school counseling program.
Section 10-204. - Vaccination.
Section 10-204a. - Required immunizations. Temporary waiver.
Section 10-204b. - Rubella immunization.
Section 10-204c. - Immunity from liability.
Section 10-205. - Appointment of school medical advisors.
Section 10-206. - Health assessments.
Section 10-206a. - Free health assessments.
Section 10-206b. - Tests for lead levels in Head Start programs.
Section 10-206c. - Annual report on whether pupil has health insurance.
Section 10-206d. - Oral health assessments.
Section 10-207. - Duties of medical advisors.
Section 10-208. - Exemption from examination or treatment.
Section 10-208a. - Physical activity of student restricted; boards to honor notice.
Section 10-209. - Records not to be public. Provision of reports to schools.
Section 10-210. - Notice of disease to be given parent or guardian.
Section 10-211. - Notice to state board.
Section 10-211a. - Peer-to-peer mental health support program; development; training.
Section 10-211d. - Family care coordinator.
Section 10-211e. - Annual notice re Get Outside and Play for Children's Mental Health Day.
Section 10-212f. - School Nurse Advisory Council. Reports.
Section 10-212h. - Self-application of sunscreen by students.
Section 10-212k. - Provision of free menstrual products to students in grades three to twelve.
Section 10-212l. - Mental health plan for student athletes; development.
Section 10-212m. - Mental health plan for student athletes; implementation.
Section 10-213. - Dental hygienists.
Section 10-214a. - Eye-protective devices.
Section 10-214b. - Compliance report by local or regional board of education.
Section 10-215a. - Nonpublic school and nonprofit agency participation in feeding programs.
Section 10-215b. - Duties of State Board of Education re feeding programs.
Section 10-215c. - Annual report.
Section 10-215e. - Nutrition standards for food that is not part of lunch or breakfast program.
Section 10-215f. - Certification that food meets nutrition standards.
Section 10-215g. - In-classroom school breakfast pilot program.
Section 10-215h. - Child nutrition outreach program.
Section 10-215i. - Information and notice re supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Section 10-215k. - Submission of report re nonimplementation of Community Eligibility Provision.
Section 10-215l. - CT Grown for CT Kids Grant Program.
Section 10-216. - Payment of expenses.
Section 10-217b. - Appropriation.
Section 10-217c. - Definitions.
Section 10-217d. - Warning labels.
Section 10-217e. - Purchase of art or craft materials by local or regional school districts.
Section 10-217g. - Exemptions.
Section 10-217h. - Connecticut School Health Survey; administration.
Section 10-217j. - Connecticut School Health Survey; policy and forms re notice.