Author: Alex Briscoe and Benjamin F. Miller

Opinion: As Schools Close, California Must Protect Access to Mental Health Care

There are some steps counties and states can—and should—take now to mitigate the collateral damage of school closures. We must protect the social and emotional health of our children.

Counties run local safety nets, and if they do not act swiftly and agressively, children will suffer.

We predict that social isolation practices and fear will exacerbate mental health conditions and challenges.

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