Deadline:

Jul 28, 2006 - Closed

Program Area:

Vulnerable Populations

Purpose:

Caring Across Communities, a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) initiative, will address the mental health needs of underserved children and youth by supporting school-connected mental health services for students who require them. Special emphasis will be given to projects that help children of immigrant and refugee families overcome the cultural and language barriers to mental health services.

Program Information:

• Call for Proposals

Eligibility & Selection Criteria:

Prospective grantees must represent partnerships among school districts and other appropriate community agencies. Partner organizations might include community mental health centers, multicultural service agencies, faith-based organizations, and/or other immigrant- or refugee-serving organizations with mental health expertise.

The grantee institution must be either a public or a not-for-profit institution and be recognized as the appropriate entity to serve as lead agency on the project by the other partnership organizations.

Funded projects will involve elementary, middle or high schools, either as a sole site for services or as a significant provider in a network. School districts must be one partner in each project, but are not required to be the lead organization.

Applicant sites must include established immigrant or refugee communities among their resident populations, or be new growth destinations for these groups.

Applicant organizations must be based in the U.S. or its territories.

Total Award:

• Up to 15 grants will be awarded that cover a period of up to 36 months.
• Each grant award will be up to $100,000 per year, with a maximum award of  $300,000 for the full grant period.

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