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The grief and mourning continue for the 17 students and staff killed on the afternoon of Feb. 14 during a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. But something else is happening among the anguish of the interrupted lives of the victims and survivors. Out of the agony, activism has emerged and students from across South Florida are speaking out together asking for stricter gun controls. Here's a list of grief counseling resources available for the community.

Florida Schools Are Set To Get A Mental Health Funding Boost

WLRN 91.3 FM | By Skyler Swisher / Sun Sentinel

Published January 31, 2020 at 8:45 AM EST

Florida is set to boost funding for school-based mental health.

Florida lawmakers are set to boost funding for school-based mental health services for the third year in a row, an effort to stem a rising youth suicide rate and identify potentially violent students.

The money has helped South Florida schools hire more school counselors, psychologists and therapists. Despite the investment, districts have a long way to go until they meet the recommended staffing ratios.

Senate and House budget proposals devote $100 million to school mental health, up from $75 million. State legislators created the fund in 2018 in response to the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 17 students and staff.