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Michigan lags in preparing students for mental health careers
- New report says Michigan has too few training paths for students to become school-based mental health professionals.
- The counselor-to-student ratio in Michigan is two to three times higher than national recommendations.
- Experts urge expanding behavioral health CTE and identifying programs that lead to care careers.
- The report calls for credential incentives for teachers to boost enrollment in behavioral health tracks.
- The study notes about 18,000 Michigan students were enrolled in health sciences and education CTE programs in 2024-25.
- Michigan trails Oklahoma in offering pathways for health-related careers.
- Experts say expanding CTE could create thousands of high-demand career paths.
- The report links better vocational education to improving access to mental health support for students.
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