,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cebe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ad1 #bjbc,mr4 ,casey 7for himself and ,mr4 ,brown7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to maintain a peer-to-peer support line to provide emotional support1 information1 brief intervention1 and mental health resources to youth who are experiencing stress or who are at risk of1 or affected by1 mental health disorders1 and to establish a grant program for local educational agencies to employ school-based mental health coordinators4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting ,all ,students ,act4 #b4 ,youth peer-to-peer support line ,title ,v of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;aa et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #ebj;,e-#d the following3 #ebj;,e-#e4 ,youth peer-to-peer support line 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary1 shall maintain1 directly or by grant or contract1 a national peer-to-peer support line1 administered through the #ihh ,suicide and ,crisis ,lifeline maintained pursuant to section #ebj;,e-#c7;b77#b71 to provide emotional support1 information1 brief intervention1 and mental health resources to youth who are experiencing stress or are at risk of1 or affected by1 mental health disorders4 7b7 ,requirements for peer-to-,peer support line ,the peer-to-peer support line under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 be a real-time line that is available #bd hours a day1 #g days a week1 with adult staff responding to calls1 texts1 and messages during the hours in which youth peers are not available2 7#b7 provide support through voice1 text1 and chat functions2 7#c7 be accessible directly through a phone line and web interface that is specific to the peer-to-peer support line1 as well as through referrals from the #ihh ,suicide and ,crisis ,lifeline2 and 7#d7 be staffed by trained youth peers1 supervised by licensed health care professionals or licensed mental health professionals who are trained in-- 7,a7 youth mental health disorder prevention and intervention2 7,b7 providing support to help school-age youth and young adults cope with stress1 including stress related to academics1 athletics1 financial or health challenges1 interpersonal relationships1 social isolation1 social media1 and bullying or cyberbullying2 7,c7 providing culturally and linguistically appropriate support2 and 7,d7 providing mental health peer support services to meet the specific needs of youth1 including the needs of-- 7i7 underserved populations2 7ii7 people with disabilities2 and 7iii7 foster youth and former foster youth4 7c7 ,additional requirements ,in maintaining the peer-to-peer support line under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 consult with the ,domestic ,violence ,hotline to ensure that youth are connected in real-time to the appropriate specialized hotline service1 when applicable2 7#b7 conduct a public awareness campaign for the peer-to-peer support line2 and 7#c7 consult with ,federal departments and agencies to increase awareness regarding the peer-to-peer support line4 7d7 ,annual report ,the ,secretary shall submit an annual report to ,congress on the peer-to-peer support line under subsection 7a7 and implementation of this section1 including-- 7#a7 an evaluation of the effectiveness of activities conducted or supported under subsection 7a72 7#b7 a directory of entities or organizations to which staff maintaining the peer-to-peer support line funded under this section may make referrals2 and 7#c7 such additional information as the ,secretary determines appropriate4 7e7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbi4 4 #c4 ,school-based mental health coordinators grant program 7a7 ,local educational agency definition ,in this section the term local educational agency has the meaning given that term in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7b7 ,program authorized ,the ,secretary of ,education1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to local educational agencies to enable local educational agencies to recruit and employ mental health coordinators who are not licensed to provide mental health counseling or psychological services1 who can support the work of licensed mental health professionals1 in accordance with subsection 7d74 7c7 ,application2 ,priority 7#a7 ,application ,a local educational agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary of ,education at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary of ,education may reasonably require4 7#b7 ,priority ,in selecting local educational agencies for an award under this section1 the ,secretary of ,education shall give priority to local educational agencies that serve schools located in high-poverty communities4 7d7 ,authorized activities ,a local educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall use grant funds to recruit and employ mental health coordinators who are not licensed to provide mental health counseling or psychological services1 who can partner with licensed mental health professionals to extend mental health support to all students4 ,those mental health coordinators shall carry out the following activities at schools served by the local educational agency3 7#a7 ,providing information about school and community-based wellness and mental health resources to students1 parents1 faculty1 and staff4 7#b7 ,working with licensed mental health professionals to identify and regularly meet with students who are experiencing stress1 social isolation1 family instability1 homelessness1 or other adverse childhood experiences4 7#c7 ,supporting students in strengthening their social support network and increasing their access to1 and engagement in1 positive activities4 7#d7 ,establishing relationships with community-based mental health providers1 including child and adolescent therapists1 family therapists1 neuropsychologists1 and child and adolescent psychiatrists1 and facilitating the transition from school- to community-based care as needed4 7#e7 ,providing information about community-based resources available to support basic needs1 such as housing and nutrition4 7e7 ,technical assistance ,the ,secretary shall disseminate information regarding the grant program under subsection 7b7 to local educational agencies1 including those serving high-poverty communities1 and provide technical assistance to local educational agencies regarding an application under subsection 7c77#a74 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbi4