# Italian municipal school psychological support initiatives > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-municipal-school-psychological-support-initiatives > Updated: 2026-08-19T17:30:56.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Italian municipalities are implementing or expanding psychological support services for secondary school students. In Carpi, the municipality has allocated 15,000 euros to support student wellbeing and counseling services for the 2026/2027 academic year. The funding, which utilizes resources from the AUSL of Modena, is intended for several local institutions to address issues such as bullying, gender discrimination, stress, and anger management. To receive the funds, services must be conducted by licensed psychologists and provide a minimum of 35 hours per year. In Ferrara, the ‘Punto di Vista’ program is expanding its capacity by over 800 hours starting September 1. The initiative, implemented by the Cooperativa Piccolo Principe, provides psychologists to every institute to offer group sessions, individual consultations, and support for teachers and parents. The expansion aims to improve prevention efforts and identify student difficulties more promptly, following a year in which more than 3,000 students in the province utilized the service. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-19: Ferrara expands school psychological support service The Municipality of Ferrara is expanding its ‘Punto di Vista’ psychological support service for secondary students, adding over 800 hours to enhance mental health prevention in schools. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ferrara-expands-school-psychological-support-service ### 2026-08-17: Carpi allocates funds for high school psychological services The Municipality of Carpi has allocated 15,000 euros to support psychological counseling and wellbeing projects in local high schools for the 2026/2027 school year. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/carpi-allocates-funds-for-high-school-psychological-services --- Cite as: Italian municipal school psychological support initiatives. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/italian-municipal-school-psychological-support-initiatives