...projecting how many jail cells to construct based on third-grade reading scores - (Sullivan, 2016)
* 1 in 5 adolescents live with a mental health issue * Up to 80 percent of youth who need mental health services do not receive them * Physical and mental health, safety issues and social factors all cause chronic absenteeism from school * 30 percent of California’s elementary school pupils experience school adjustment problems * The American School Counselor Association recommends a ratio of students to therapist as 250:1; Nationwide it is 457:1, in California it is 810:1