Congressman Steny Hoyer Announces Million For School Counseling Programs
Last week, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D) hosted a roundtable with students and faculty at Bowie State University (BSU) and announced that the institution wa...
Last week, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D) hosted a roundtable with students and faculty at Bowie State University (BSU) and announced that the institution was recently awarded a $5 million grant to create a pipeline of diverse mental health counselors. Approximately 7,000 students across the nation are expected to be served by this grant program each year. 'Our public schools are in the midst of a mental health emergency,' said Congressman Hoyer. 'This grant will enable Bowie State to partner with local school districts to help increase the number of highly qualified school counselors who can provide mental health services in high-need schools while increasing the number of underrepresented counselors.