Long Island’s public schools have placed an increased focus on educating students about mental health, as well as offering programs and hiring and training staff to address mental wellness. A pair of therapy dogs visited Freeport High School students as part of a “stress-buster” exercise.  Credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams Jr.

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