SAMHSA AWARE Grant

The University of Kentucky Center on Trauma and Children (CTAC) will partner with the Kentucky Department of Education, Kentucky AWARE, in the creation of trauma-informed care learning collaboratives for: (1) educators from the three participating LEAs; (2) specialists from educational cooperatives across the state; and (3) school-based mental health professionals. The district will deliver the following aligned with the Kentucky AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) project: Goal 1: Expand the capacity of other state and local child, youth, and family serving agencies to increase awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth; Goal 2: Connect children, youth and families, who may have behavioral health issues, with appropriate services; Goal 3: Provide training to school personnel and other adults who interact with school-aged youth to detect and respond to mental health issues in children and young adults; Goal 4: Provide effective governance and organization for interagency collaboration and grant management of the project.