The District, like the entire United States, is facing a mental health crisis as people cope with the trauma and stress caused by COVID, systemic racism, basic needs getting more expensive due to inflation, and increased violence. Today, Councilmember Robert White, along with Councilmembers McDuffie, Silverman, Nadeau, Allen, Gray, T. White, Pinto, and Lewis George, introduced the Pathways to Behavioral Health Degrees Act of 2022, which would build the District’s pipeline of behavioral health specialists by funding a Master of Social Work degree program at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and making it free for DC residents who have bachelor’s degrees to attend with a scholarship covering tuition, books, and a monthly stipend for living expenses and transportation.
Read the complete press release at robertwhiteatlarge.com.
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