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Okaloosa County School District makes progress in mental health space

March 3, 2025 | Jackson Buhler

Seven years ago, tragedy struck in Parkland, Florida with a school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

After this, the state legislature established the Mental Health Assistance Allocation, which was within the Florida Education Finance Program, to provide funding for school districts to expand to establish school-based mental health care.

Pierce (right) and McGriff (left) work to help the mental health of students at Shoal River Middle School.

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Okaloosa County School District makes progress in mental health space

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