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| https://web.archive.org/web/20131028081554/http://www.stabenow.senate.gov:80/?p=press_release&id=1186 | Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Support to Improve Mental Health Services in Michigan Schools | 2013-10-24 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Democrat | House | MI | Debbie Stabenow | S000770 | web.archive.org | legacy | Skip to Content Text Size: M L XL Stay Connected: Home Services Agency Assistance Capitol Flags Grant, Procurement & Funding Assistance Special Recognitions Student Resource Center Visiting Washington, D.C. Issues Key Issues Legislation News News Biography Press Kit Contact Contact Newsletter Sign Up Biography About Debbie Photo Gallery Committee Assignments Senators Stabenow, Levin Announce Support to Improve Mental Health Services in Michigan Schools U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced federal support for the Michigan Department of Education to improve school safety by helping teachers identify early signs of mental illness and improving access to mental health services. "Parents need to feel confident their children's schools are a safe and healthy place to learn, which is why it is so important to strengthen mental health services in schools," said Stabenow. "This critical support will help Michigan schools develop plans to address violence and increase access to mental health services for children in our schools." "Investing in our children's future means providing them with a safe place to learn and grow," Levin said. "This grant will help schools and teachers across Michigan offer students and their families the hand they need when they need it." The support comes through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Safe Schools/Healthy Students program. The Michigan Department of Education will receive $2,035,014 to develop and implement evidence-based programs and strategies to reduce violence in schools, increase access to behavioral health services and increase support for early childhood development and substance abuse programs. Earlier this year, Sen. Stabenow led a bipartisan group of senators to introduce The Excellence in Mental Health Act. Her legislation would improve quality standards and expand access to ensure more people can get the mental health care they need. One-third of those with mood disorders do not receive treatment and fewer than half of those with severe mental disorders receive treatment of any kind in a given year. Studies show that individuals with a serious mental illness are actually more likely to be a victim of violence than a perpetrator. However, in the absence of timely diagnosis, early intervention and treatment, people experiencing first break psychosis are at risk of committing acts of violence at a rate 15 times higher than those in treatment. Related News | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |