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School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program - Technical Assistance Session

This Notice of Grant Opportunity was developed as major activity necessary to support the New Jersey

Date(s) & Time(s) April 6, 2023   ~  2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Webinar Description The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) was recently awarded the School Based Mental Health Services (SBMHS) Grant from the United States Department of Education. The total award for this 5-year grant period is over $14 million. These funds will provide New Jersey the resources required to increase the number of qualified school-based mental health professionals (SBMHP) in Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) demonstrating increased need for school-based mental health services. The purpose of the grant is to increase the diversity of New Jersey?s school-based mental health professionals, specifically School Counselors, School Psychologists, and School Social Workers, to ensure this workforce is more representative of the students and the communities they are serving in New Jersey schools with the greatest need.

The NJDOE will distribute funds to LEAs through a grant process that will target communities with higher levels of poverty and the greatest need. The program will not only focus on expanding the number of mental-health professionals working in school districts, but it will also help diversify the cohort of professionals who provide school-based mental-health services to students, while supporting activities to increase the recruitment, retention, and expertise of school-based mental health professionals.

This session will afford local educational agency personnel interested in applying for the opportunity to better understand the components of the Notice of Grant Opportunity, and the platform in which local educational agencies must use to submit an application to be considered for participation.

Webinar LinkA link to access the webinar will be e-mailed to registered participants.
Registration Registration Closed
Contact Information Jeannie Weaver
Office of Student Support Services
100 Riverview Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08625
609-367-3514

>> Jeannie.Weaver@doe.nj.gov


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