Thursday, April 25, 2024
4/25/2024
The California Department of Education (CDE), in partnership with the Humboldt County Office of Education (HCOE), Stanislaus COE, and Sacramento COE, proposed to serve 22,634 students from eight school districts annually through an expansion of Project Cal-Well, an initiative aims at improving mental health awareness and wellness of California K-12 students. This project would target eight school districts from urban, suburban and rural regions, and serve a range of student mental health needs related to poverty, ethnic minority status, and experiences of historical and community trauma after a natural disaster. Project Cal-Well will utilize a comprehensive three-tier model of evidence-based interventions that are developmentally appropriate and culturally competent in expanding school- and community based mental health services. The goals of this project are to: 1) Provide universal supports to create positive school climates that help school-aged youth develop skills to promote resilience and pro-social behaviors; avert development of mental and behavioral health disorders; and prevent youth violence; 2) Increase access to and availability of sustainable culturally competent and developmentally appropriate school-based mental health (SBMH) programs staffed by mental health staff to screen for, provide early intervention for, and to address any ongoing mental health needs of children with symptoms consistent with a mental disorder(s); and 3) Build partnerships and cross-system collaborations to promote youth well-being and increase and improve access to sustainable culturally competent and developmentally appropriate community based mental health services. Project Cal-Well proposed to use an array of evidence based strategies to meet the mental health needs of our students, which includes: Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports, Restorative Practices, trauma informed practices, Youth Mental Health First Aid, and Question, Persuade and Refer. Utilizing our three-tier mental health model, and through building state and local level partnerships, the CDE is creating a sustainable mental health model that would be effective in increasing mental health awareness and expanding access to school and community based mental health services in California
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
