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After ‘parental rights’ battle, CT high school, middle school to get mental health services

Killingly High School senior Alyssah Yater speaks before the state Board of Education on April 6. Killingly parents, teachers and students urged the board to investigate the Killingly board of education, which rejected a no-cost school-based mental and behavioral health center despite a recent survey that found 14.7% of Killingly students reported having a suicide plan. Courant file photo
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Killingly High School senior Alyssah Yater speaks before the state Board of Education on April 6. Killingly parents, teachers and students urged the board to investigate the Killingly board of education, which rejected a no-cost school-based mental and behavioral health center despite a recent survey that found 14.7% of Killingly students reported having a suicide plan. Courant file photo
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Almost two and a half years ago, Kristine Cicchetti’s daughter was a sophomore at Killingly High School, advocating for mental health services on campus with her mother. This past spring, Cicchetti saw her daughter walk at graduation and receive her diploma, yet the services the two fought for had still not been guaranteed to the […]

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