Strategies

Help high school students prepare for college, complete applications, and enroll, especially first-generation applicants and students from families with low incomes

Provide outreach and support to assist those whose employers do not offer affordable coverage, who are self-employed, or who are unemployed

Inform parents and caregivers about lead exposure pathways from contaminated dust, soil, water, and air as well as the irreversible health consequences of lead exposure

Regulate mental health insurance to increase access to mental health services, including treatment for substance use disorders