The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $443,354 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program. The grant is intended to improve students' safety and well-being during and after the school day through comprehensive mental health and educational support initiatives. Specific activities to be delivered under this one-year grant, which commenced on January 1, 2025, include recruiting, training, and retaining mental health professionals, developing school-based mental health services, and creating innovative approaches to student safety and well-being. As a major public research institution, Rutgers will leverage its extensive expertise and laboratory facilities to implement these activities aimed at enhancing mental health support and school safety within high-need local educational agencies.
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