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Muscogee County wins federal school-based mental health grant; plans 11 on-site social workers and telehealth services
Summary
District leaders described a five-year U.S. Department of Education award to expand school-based mental health and trauma-informed care, including 11 dedicated social workers, telehealth options, training and summer services; first-year award about $1.998 million.
Dr. Traquilla Nelson, director of counseling and social work services, announced the district has been awarded a five-year school-based mental health grant from the U.S. Department of Education and outlined plans to expand mental health services in schools.
“We will have the opportunity to hire 11 school based social workers,” Nelson said, describing an effort to shift from large-scale behavioral interventions to individualized, trauma-informed clinical support embedded at schools.
Nelson said the first-year award amount is $1,997,687; subsequent years include additional supplements that the district estimates will bring later-year annual amounts to about…
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