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Youths are struggling with anxiety, depression more than ever. UW team trying to get more psychologists in the pipeline.

Every year, 60 to 70 school psychologist positions in Wisconsin go unfilled.

That’s based on the most recent data collected by the Wisconsin School Psychologists Association. And it’s a good reminder why Katie Eklund, co-director of the School Mental Health Collaborative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, spends her time focusing on workforce initiatives.