ROME CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SECURES $2.4 MILLION STATE GRANT FOR STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH
Rome, NY – The New York State Office of Mental Health has awarded the Rome City School District a $2.42 million grant to expand its mental health offerings to students and families.
“The five-year award (2022-27) will benefit students at all grades,” said Amanda Jones, Director of Counseling at the District.
Grant projects include:
- Exploration and implementation of a universal screening process for help identify students who may be experiencing potential mental health struggles.
- Development and refinement of a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) model at each school specifically targeting mental health supports.
- Refining our referral system through our partnership with Connected Community Schools, which assists families in getting connected with resources and agency supports in the community.
A Teen Mental Health Poll found that teens want schools to play a big role in their mental health, and they trust the information they get there*.
“I am extremely proud to work with such a talented group of school counselors and social workers. We are fortunate to have them working with our children in the area of mental health. Thank you to all of them, and our Director of Counseling Services Amanda Jones, for taking the time to submit this grant. Any time we secure a competitive grant shows that our team is doing something good for kids. This award will certainly go a long way to assisting our district to fund these programs,” said Superintendent of Schools, Peter Blake.
* Poll of Teen Mental Health from Teens Themselves (2022) – NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
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