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Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] SB 224 (Portantino, 2021), the Mental Health Instruction Expansion Plan.
SB: screentime, SCR 73 Blue light.
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04-17-2024
(P.R.D.D.C.)
PARENTS FOR THE RIGHTS OF DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED CHILDREN
CRAIG A. DURFEY FOUNDER OF P.R.D.D.C.
U.S. HOUSE OF CONGRESS H2404 - HONORING CRAIG DURFEY FOR HIS FIGHT AGAINST AUTISM
... Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California.
To whom it may concern.
SB 224 (Portantino, 2021), the Mental Health Instruction Expansion Plan starting in July
th
2024 for 7 -12 grade.
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Governor Newsom Unveils New Plan to Transform Kids’ Mental Health
Published: Aug 18, 2022
In significant overhaul of state’s mental health system, Governor’s plan increases access
to mental health services for all Californians ages 0-25
Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health invests $4.7 billion to reimagine mental health and
substance use services, adds 40,000 new mental health workers
FRESNO – With kids across California headed back to school, Governor Gavin Newsom
today unveiled California’s Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health to ensure all California
kids, parents and communities have increased access to mental health and substance
use services.
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/08/18/governor-newsom-unveils-new-plan-to-transform-kids-
mental-health/
Governor Newsom Proclaims Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
Published: Apr 30, 2023
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring May 1-7,
2023, as “Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week.”
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/04/30/governor-newsom-proclaims-childrens-mental-health-
awareness-week-2023/
Review health education content standards and instructional materials, if offered,
to determine alignment with mental health education requirements per Ed. Code
51925 (External Link) and other health education requirements (External Link).
o Collaborate with your county office of education, community-based and non-
profit
organizations, and local health department to provide professional learning for
health teachers and other educators teaching mental health education to build
their capacity for providing skill-based mental health education that is trauma-
informed and affirming for students.
Comprehensive health education can advance the physical, mental, and social
emotional well-being of students. While Mental, Emotional, Social Health education is
included as one of the six standalone content areas, it also links to other content in
health education as a part of substance use prevention, healthy eating and physical
activity, healthy relationships and body image, violence prevention, personal health, and
seeking health services.
Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen: Educators, Students Can Lead on
Social Media Reform
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NEA President Becky Pringle and the former Facebook data scientist met
recently to talk about how educators, students, and parents can band together to
demand change from social media companies. https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-
news-articles/facebook-whistleblower-frances-haugen-educators-students-can-
lead-social-media-reform
APA report calls on social media companies to take responsibility to protect
youth.
The developers must address the dangers inherent in these platforms and make
their products safe for youth.” APA has issued a new report as a follow-up to its
2023 health advisory focusing on social media design features and functions built
into these platforms that are inherently unsafe for youth.2 days ago
The deficiency from awareness legislation of screentime usages to SCR 73 blue
light 2019 creating mental health, sleep deprivation, myopia, work hazards from
not screen filter standard.
To flawed laws to address greater oversight with school districts standards
social medial to narrow consumption and was awareness to bring reform over the
wellbeing from screentime, Esports which not a sports ending in schools.
By
Thank You
Craig A. Durfey
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