Thursday, November 21, 2024
11/21/2024
Maine Health, doing business as Maine Behavioral Healthcare, proposes to establish Project REMH (Rural Education on Mental Health) aimed at preparing and training school staff to appropriately and safely respond to students with mental health challenges. The geographical catchment area of Project REMH is Washington County, a rural county in Maine with high rates of child trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences. In addition, the project includes the Passamaquoddy tribal reservation at Pleasant Point. Project REMH’s target population(s) are as follows: 1) children and youth (grades K-8) who may be predisposed to, or experiencing mental illness; 2) school staff (grades K-8); and 3) staff of community-based mental health agencies with the potential to support schools (including staff and students) within Washington County and the Pleasant Point Reservation. Currently there is a paucity of training and resources for school staff in communities with significant mental health needs. To address this deficit, Project REMH employs a multi-tiered training framework as follows: Tier 1: provide universal training in Youth Mental Health First Aid to all partnering schools; Tier 2: provide small group instruction on de-escalation strategies to select school staff and leadership; Tier 3: provide targeted coaching and consultation to individual teachers with students at risk of developing serious mental illness. In addition, Project REMH will produce a resource and training guide for all training participants and partner with local mental health agencies to ensure effective referrals of students with mental health needs. An evaluation of the project will be conducted to monitor quality and outcomes. It is anticipated Project REMH will serve an average of 229 unduplicated individuals each year, for a total of 1,146 throughout the project period.
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).
