More than 6,000 students in the Montgomery County Public Schools system receive a variety of mental health programs and services funded by more than $6 million in Maryland grant money.

On Monday, school leaders held a news conference at Quince Orchard High School to hear more about the services provided to students through the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission grant.

While parents might assume that the school system’s more than 160,000 students have their mental health needs met by school psychologists and counselors, school officials said that’s not the case.

Christina Connolly-Chester, the director of psychological services for Montgomery County Public Schools, said Monday, “When we talk about the ratios of school counselor, the national ratio should be 1-to-250.”

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