Mental Wellness Days

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Background

Across the nation, twelve states already have laws allowing mental wellness days. Thirty have taken no action. And eight—including Pennsylvania—are considering legislation.

Senate Bill 886, co-written by teens, would grant Pennsylvania students equal mental health days as physical health days, provided they have supporting documentation or a parent note. This bill has not yet been signed into law.
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You have the power to advocate for youth throughout the state by sharing your thoughts as to why mental wellness days are needed.

In a few clicks, you'll be asked to share a story, observation, or argument as to why mental wellness days matter. You can be specific, give examples, explain the benefits...all as you see fit. Organize your thoughts however you'd like to help convince lawmakers and administrators that mental wellness days matter.
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The Recording Process

After pressing the RECORD button, the system will begin recording your voice. If you make a mistake or stumble, there's no need to stop; just repeat the words or sentence.

When you're done, press STOP. At this point you can:

Hit the "NEXT" arrow and move on to the next page
Press PLAY to listen back, or
Press RECORD again to erase and make a new recording
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Start with an introduction: "My name is _______ (first name only). I'm _____ (age) and a student at ____________ (school or district name).* This field is required.
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Add this opening statement plus as much information as you'd like: "I think mental wellness days are (choose one adjective: important, critical, necessary, or _________) because...* This field is required.
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Finish with a simple statement: "Thanks for listening. Please consider taking action now for a better future for me, other youth, and all Pennsylvanians."* This field is required.
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Thank you for recording! Please now enter your name.* This field is required.This is for recordkeeping only, not for public use.
First Name
Last Name
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Email address* This field is required.This is for recordkeeping only, not for public use.
example@example.com
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By participating, you agree that the PA Youth Advocacy Network and SLB Radio Productions, Inc., may review and use your recording as part of a larger project to help the community at large better understand youth needs. Individual identities (including emails) of participants will not be disclosed. As a parent or caretaker of minors included in the audio recording (or as a youth 18 or older), please type your name to certify that you are 18 years of age or older, and agree to these terms of use.* This field is required.
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