Alabama is well below the national average when it comes to the number of school counselors in the state.
“The critical shortage of school counselors and school-based mental health professionals in our schools is a burden,” said Troy University’s counseling school chairwoman, Sherrionda Crawford.
With the help of this grant, 30 Troy University students in the counseling school will learn tools needed to counsel children up to 5 years old to help reduce the mental health crisis schools are currently facing.
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