Washington childcare workers worried about losing crucial behavioral health support for kids

SPOKANE, Wash. — Some of eastern Washington’s youngest learners are at risk of losing a key mental health program, due to potential state and federal funding cuts.

The ‘ Holding Hope ‘ program provides mental health professionals to classrooms to act as a liaison between students, teachers and families to help create a better environment for a child who is struggling.

Childcare workers and mental health professionals said cutting funding to the program could leave teachers and families without crucial behavioral health support…

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