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Grant and Funding Opportunities

Agency:
 U.S. Department of Education - Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Program:
 Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems External Link
Funding:
 Contingent upon appropriation of funds, approximately 15 awards of $150,000 to $400,000 each will be made for a period of up to 2 years.
Deadline:
 February 22, 2010 (online submissions )

Summary:

The goal of this program is to increase student access to high-quality mental health care by developing innovative approaches that link school systems with the local mental health system.

Programs funded must include the following activities:

  1. Enhancing, improving, or developing collaborative efforts between school-based service systems and mental health service systems to provide, enhance, or improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services to students;
  2. Enhancing the availability of crisis intervention services, appropriate referrals for students potentially in need of mental health services, and ongoing mental health services;
  3. Providing training for the school personnel and mental health professionals who will participate in the program;
  4. Providing technical assistance and consultation to school systems and mental health agencies and families participating in the program;
  5. Providing linguistically appropriate and culturally competent services; and
  6. Evaluating the effectiveness of the program in increasing student access to quality mental health services, and making recommendations to the Secretary about sustainability of the program.
Eligibility:
 State educational agencies, local educational agencies (LEAs) including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law and Indian tribes. Former or current recipients under the Safe Schools/Healthy Students program are not eligible.