William James College Inc.

William James College Inc. is a private, non-profit educational institution located in Newton, Massachusetts, specializing in psychology and behavioral health education. The college is registered in SAM.gov as a corporate entity and focuses on delivering specialized educational services to federal agencies, particularly in mental health and behavioral sciences. Through its federal contract and grant awards, William James College provides tuition, fees, and educational training services primarily to the U.S. Department of Defense, specifically supporting the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery's mission of recruiting, training, and deploying medical professionals for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

The federal contract awards for William James College primarily consist of delivery orders from the Department of the Navy and Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, all centered on tuition and fees for educational services. These contracts, ranging from $2,045 to $35,232, are firm-fixed-price delivery orders issued against multiple award contract vehicles. Each contract supports the training of medical professionals, particularly in mental health and behavioral sciences. None of the contracts have set-aside designations, indicating that William James College competes successfully in open bidding processes. The contracts consistently focus on providing educational services to support military medical personnel training, with completion dates ranging from December 2022 to August 2024.

William James College has received numerous federal grants focusing on behavioral health workforce development and educational innovation. Key grant awards include a $348,650 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to train 80 students as community health workers and behavioral health paraprofessionals, a $900,000 Graduate Psychology Education grant to develop trauma-informed mental health professionals, and a $496,000 Department of Education grant to transform school environments. These grants support initiatives in mental health training, substance use disorder prevention, trauma-informed care, and expanding educational opportunities for underrepresented students. The college has also received sub-awards, including a grant from the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for suicide prevention research and a COVID-19 pandemic response grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, demonstrating its diverse capabilities in educational and mental health service domains.