Scope: AWARE Youth Mental Health First Aid Coordinator FY19

Kentucky Department of Education's Kentucky AWARE initiative promotes youth mental health awareness among schools and communities and improve connections to services for school-age youth. Project AWARE is a federally funded grant program designed to help state and local education agencies: ~ Increase awareness of mental health issues among school-age youth ~ Train educators and other youth-serving adults to detect and respond to mental health issues ~ Connect children, youth, and families who may experience behavioral health issues with appropriate services