$11M for NC Mental Health: Will WNC Students See Real Change?
By Staff Writer | Published 2026-02-16T02:18:31.436Z
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Location: Asheville, NC, Hendersonville, WNC, Raleigh
NC invests $11M in WNC student mental health. Will it make a real difference for Asheville and mountain students? Find out now!
Western North Carolina schools may see improvements in student mental health services thanks to over $11 million in federal funding allocated to North Carolina public schools. The crucial question is whether this investment will adequately address the extensive mental health needs of students in the region.The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) received the funds on February 13, 2026, as part of a larger national distribution from the U.S. Department of Education. The money
Keywords: student mental health, North Carolina, WNC, school psychologists, rural education, mental health funding, NC DPI, education