The Governor signed into Law on 5/4/2010 House Bill 973 “Public Schools- Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline-Distribution of Information”, sponsored by Delegate Susan Aumann.

The bill attempts to reduce the problem of bullying-related suicide by requiring each local board of education to provide each student in grades 6 through 12 with the telephone number of the Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline by:(1) printing the phone number prominently in the school handbook; and (2) printing the telephone number on a student’s school identification card. Delegate Aumann believes any assistance to children in crisis is a responsible thing to do.

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