2/20/2026: Mental health; chronic absenteeism

2/20/2026: Mental health; chronic absenteeism

23:13 Feb 20, 2026
About this episode
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..
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