Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Monday the availability of $2.5 million over five years to create and support a Mental Health Resource and Training Technical Assistance Center for Schools. The center will support all public and private schools in New York State and help them provide mental health education as part of the K-12 health curriculum.
Mental health education in school offers the opportunity to positively impact children’s overall health by improving their understanding of mental health. This holistic approach has the ability to reduce stigma and normalize mental health and wellness activities and can also promote help-seeking behaviors.
The Technical Assistance Center for Schools Mental Health Training and Resources will help all public and private schools in New York State provide required mental health instruction and assist schools by informing the content and incorporation of mental health in the health curriculum.
The Governor’s announcement is the latest initiative to ensure New York’s youth receive the mental health services they may need.
More information about the Request for Proposals it is available here on the OMH website.
“The pandemic has made life difficult for all New Yorkers, including young people who have been through so much in the last two years,” Governor Hochul said. “This funding will help ensure that New York schools can teach our children about mental health with age-appropriate curriculum that will decrease fear and stigma and encourage children to talk to their parents, caregivers or teachers. about any concerns they may have.
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