The governor said the state will provide a first-of-its-kind mental wellness approach designed for students in 6-12 that identifies their needs in real time.
Canopy Anywhere can be accessed via devices already provided to students in schools. The program provides:
“Mississippi has momentum in the classroom, and this new partnership will help keep it that way,” said Reeves. “Our kids deserve the very best education we can give them. Emotional and mental health play a major role in students’ academic success, and that’s why this initiative is so important.”
Canopy Anywhere was developed to meet the needs in children’s mental health. Nationwide, the percentage of adolescents reporting at least one major depressive episode in the past year increased nearly 90%, with three million having serious thoughts of suicide. About one in three high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.
Canopy Anywhere was initially piloted in select schools of the Madison County School District. In 2024, 143 of the 628 students who participated in the pilot were identified with immediate mental health needs and connected to in-person support, officials said.
According to the governor, the project supports 29 public school districts in low-and-moderate income districts, with funding provided by the CDBG-CV Program administered by the State of Mississippi and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The school districts are:
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