Advancing Wellness And Resilience in Education
Project AWARE grant ran from
September 2014 - September 2019
Project AWARE Ohio is a partnership between the Ohio Department of Education, the Center for School Based-Mental Health Programs at Miami University and the educational service centers within three pilot communities: Cuyahoga County, Warren County and Wood County. Funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Project AWARE Ohio supports schools and communities in:
- Raising awareness of behavioral health issues among school-aged youth;
- Providing training to detect and respond to mental health challenges and crisis in children and young adults; and
- Increasing access to behavioral health supports for children, youth, and families.
Increasing Skills to Identify and Respond to Signs of Mental Health Problems in School-Age Youth - Statewide Resources and trainings available to school staff and community partners raise awareness of the mental health needs of youth and how to intervene.