K-12 students in Connecticut can now take two mental health wellness days during the school year. Today, we hear from a student who advocated for this proposal and we talk to the Office of Child Advocate. First, we get an update on legislative proposals to strengthen gun violence prevention in our state. State Senator Marilyn Moore joins us. What questions do you have? GUESTS: <ul> <li>Senator Marilyn Moore&nbsp;- Bridgeport State Senator</li> <li>Sarah Eagan&nbsp;- Child Advocate, State of Connecticut</li> <li>Vignesh Subramanian -&nbsp;Sophomore at Stony Brook University studying Biology</li> <li>Barb Solish -&nbsp;Director of Youth and Young Adult Initiatives at the National Alliance on Mental Illness</li> </ul><a href="http://wnpr.org/donate" rel="payment">Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.