WACO, Texas (KXXV) — Waco ISD and Waco Family Medicine are launching a new school-linked behavioral health partnership aimed at addressing what district leaders describe as a sharp increase in student mental and behavioral health needs.

Watch the full story here: ‘Spans nationwide’: More students struggling with mental health, Waco ISD brings help to campuses

Melissa King-Knowles, deputy superintendent for Waco ISD, said the challenges students face mirror trends seen across Texas and the nation.

“It’s more far reaching in that it spans across the state, it spans nationwide. These issues that we're talking about in relation to mental health… what we see reflected in our students is indicative of what we see across the country and the state,” she said.

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