Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems
Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems will provide funds to increase student access to high-quality mental health care by developing innovative approaches that link school systems with the local mental health system. A program funded under this absolute priority must include all of 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. Provide training for the school personnel and mental health professionals who will participate in the program.

4. Provide technical assistance and consultation to school systems and mental health agencies and families participating in the program.

5. Provide linguistically appropriate and culturally competent services.

6. Evaluation of 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.

Award Information:
Type of Award: DISCRETIONARY grants. Estimated Range of Awards: $150,000-$350,000. Estimated Average Size of Awards $250,000. Number of Awards: 19.

Deadlines and Contact Information:
Applications Deadline: January 30, 2008 To obtain a copy via internet, use the following address: http://www.ed.gov/programs/mentalhealth/applicant.html.   You may also contact the ED Pubs Toll Free number at 1-877-433-7827 ask for CFDA number 84.215M. For further information contact: Dana Carr, US Dept. of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E332, FB6, Washington DC 20202. Telephone: 202-260-0823 or by e-mail dana.carr@ed.gov.

Restrictions:
Former or current recipients under the Safe Schools/Healthy Students program (CFDA 84.184L) are not eligible to receive a Grant for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems. Recipients of Safe Schools/Healthy Students awards are responsible for completing a scope of work under that program that is very similar to the activities required under the Grants for the Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems program.