Project Grant S215K240111

This federal Project Grant award of $1,743,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215), will fund Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic, Inc. to improve mental health services at Hamden Public Schools in Hamden, CT.

The grant will enable the non-profit Beers Clifford W Guidance Clinic to implement a comprehensive system to identify and support students at risk of violence, as well as integrate trauma-informed, anti-racist, and social determinants of health perspectives into their whole-family mental health services and treatment resources. This work builds on the clinic's prior experience as a subrecipient delivering clinical and supportive services to victims of trauma, domestic violence, and related issues, and aligns with the program's focus on enhancing educational opportunities and support for children and students in high-need communities.