Projects
DC School Behavioral Health Community of Practice
CHHCS organizes and facilitates the DC School Behavioral Health Community of Practice (DC CoP). The DC CoP provides a learning community to support DC’s School Behavioral Health Expansion Initiative in the District of Columbia's public and public charter schools. Funded by District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health.
Grief, Loss and Trauma Training
CHHCS is working with the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing to offer a series of grief, loss, and trauma trainings for school-based providers in the DC School Behavioral Community of Practice. Funded by J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation; Wendt Center for Loss and Healing, DC School Behavioral Health Community of Practice.
Youth Mental Health First Aid: Train the Trainer
CHHCS received a grant award from SAMHSA to deliver Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training to non-instructional school staff across the District of Columbia over a 4 year period starting in January 2023. Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
DC Stakeholder Learning Community
CHHCS worked with a diverse set of thought leaders throughout DC to advance a comprehensive school behavioral health system in the District. This learning community was composed of 15+ local school behavioral health stakeholders. Funded by the Bainum Family Foundation.
Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network on School-Based Health Services
CHHCS provided leadership and technical expertise on ways to integrate the social determinants of health and education into improvement efforts of school-based health centers and school mental health systems across the United States. Funded by School-Based Health Alliance, National Center for School Mental Health, and Human Resources and Services Administration.
Evaluation of UpPotential's Youth Caring Program
CHHCS worked with UpPotential to develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation plan for UpPotential’s Youth Caring Program, based in Hong Kong. UpPotential provides culturally-adapted and research-based information, resources, and life skills training to enable individuals—regardless of age, gender, or ethnicity—to lead a healthy and constructive life. Funded by UpPotential.
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