Anne Arundel County will receive $9 million to expand behavioral health and wellness services for students during the 2025-26 school year, county executive Steuart Pittman said Tuesday.

The funding, approved by the Maryland Community Health Resource Commission and the Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports, comes through the Blueprint for Maryland's Future.

Services will be delivered by community providers and coordinated by the county's Local Behavioral Health Authority in partnership with Anne Arundel County Public Schools.

Students and families will have access to counseling and therapy, both in-person and through telehealth, in and out of school settings.

The grant also supports crisis intervention programs, family navigation services to connect with behavioral healt

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