August 14, 2019
Federal Grant To Bring Mental Health Awareness To Flathead, Rocky Boys High Schools
Author: Olivia Reingold
A program designed to address mental health awareness is coming to four high schools on the Flathead and the Rocky Boys Reservations this school year. It’s part of a co-institutional million-dollar grant between Montana State University Extension and Stone Child College.
Principal Kevin Kenelty said Ronan High School has been spared of suicides in recent years, but that some students still struggle with depression. He said every month, about three or four kids visit the school counselor.
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