HOLLAND, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 29, 2022) – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently awarded Ottawa Area ISD grants totaling nearly $5.5 million over five years to develop a sustainable infrastructure for school-based mental health programs and services through Project Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education (AWARE).
The grant has four goals:
- Create effective, comprehensive systems and structures to support Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF) installation and implementation at a model demonstration district.
- Create an effective and efficient three-tiered system of support for students using an ISF model within a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework at the school level.
- Establish and continuously improve an effective and efficient single system for referrals for mental health supports/services in districts and schools.
- Increase knowledge and awareness of district/school staff, students, families, and communities around issues related to mental health, substance abuse, and co-occurring issues/disorders among school-aged youth.
The grant monies will also provide resources to schools within the Ottawa Community Schools Network to continue to increase mental health support in schools sustainably and systematically.
For more information, contact Michelle Ready at 616.738-8940 x4093 mready@oaisd.org
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