Typical or Troubled School Mental Health Education Program

Posted by on March 10, 2014

American Psychiatric Foundation Seeks Applications for ‘Typical or Troubled’ Mental Health Grant Program
DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2014

The Typical or Troubled School Mental Health Education Program was developed by the American Psychiatric Foundation to address the important role adults can have in a teen’s life and the importance of early identification. By encouraging adults who closely interact with adolescents to notice the warning signs of mental health problems, equipping them with intervention strategies, and showing them where to refer teens for help in addressing these issues, the program becomes an essential element in ensuring student health and safety.

At its core, “Typical or Troubled” is an evidence-based program that has been successfully working with school communities as a companion program with existing school safety and physical health programs across the nation to improve student mental health through early recognition, intervention, and treatment. To date, the curriculum has been presented in nearly two thousand schools nationwide in urban, suburban, and rural school communities.

The foundation encourages applications from community organizations, schools, and school districts for support to implement the Typical or Troubled program in local middle schools and high schools.

For implementation in two to four high schools, grants will be awarded in the amount of $1,000. For implementation in five or more high schools, grants in the amount of $2,000 will be awarded. The foundation expects to award twenty-five to thirty grants in 2014.

See the APF Web site for complete program guidelines, an FAQ, and application instructions.

http://www.americanpsychiatricfoundation.org/what-we-do/public-education/typical-or-troubled/how-to-implement-the-program/grant-program/grant-program