That the House of Representatives—
shall take effective action on climate change, guided by the science provided in the 2021 United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, to protect the mental health and well-being of current and future youth; and
supports the expansion of funding for climate education, resilience, and adaptation projects that benefit the mental health and well-being of youth, including—
incorporating trauma-informed approaches to mental health into existing disaster preparation efforts;
engaging in education and outreach to reduce the stigma associated with seeking treatment;
reducing cost and increasing access for treatment (such as through Federally qualified health centers and mobile and virtual health care);
increasing insurance and reimbursement under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) and the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) for mental health care treatment;
funding community-wide vulnerability assessments;
addressing inequity by studying the impacts of income disparity at local levels that have been linked to higher community-wide vulnerability to climate risk;
expanding local, place-based, mutual aid networks that supply mental health support during and post climate-related disaster events and proactively promote mental and emotional resilience; and
providing direct funding to school districts that need immediate resources to help children and families cope with the mental health effects of continued climate-related disasters.