2/20/2026: Mental health; chronic absenteeism

FEB 20, 202623 MIN
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2/20/2026: Mental health; chronic absenteeism

FEB 20, 202623 MIN

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This week on Newsmakers: Laurie-Marie Pisciotta, executive director of the Mental Health Association of Rhode Island, and Prachi Kene, counseling professor at Rhode Island College, discuss the Pawtucket rink shooting and the state of behavioral health care; plus, a special report on the state's efforts to combat chronic absenteeism..