Utah Code § 53B-17-1302

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 53B-17-1302 - Huntsman Mental Health Institute - Behavioral health curriculum
(1) The Huntsman Mental Health Institute shall coordinate with the State Board of Education to develop a youth curriculum to increase awareness about behavioral health challenges facing youth in the state.
(2) The curriculum described in Subsection (1) shall include age-appropriate information on:
(a) the connection and importance of mental health to overall health;
(b) tools for maintaining mental health wellness, including evidence-based practices used to overcome behavioral health challenges;
(c) signs and symptoms of common behavioral health challenges and ways to respond to the signs and symptoms;
(d) the prevalence of behavioral health challenges across all populations;
(e) common behavioral health conditions and evidence-based treatments for common behavioral health conditions; and
(f) how to seek assistance or find support for a behavioral health challenge in a school and the community.
(3) The Huntsman Mental Health Institute shall annually:
(a) update the curriculum in coordination with the State Board of Education;
(b) publish the curriculum on the Huntsman Mental Health Institute's website in a conspicuous location; and
(c) distribute the curriculum as a resource to:
(i) parents and guardians of elementary and secondary school students;
(ii) elementary and secondary schools; and
(iii) other organizations that serve youth in the state.
(4) The Huntsman Mental Health Institute shall consider feedback provided to the Huntsman Mental Health Institute about the curriculum when annually updating the curriculum under Subsection (3)(a).

Utah Code § 53B-17-1302

Added by Chapter 445, 2022 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/4/2022.