About Us
The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention (National Center) provides training and technical assistance (TA) to 176 Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) and six Project LAUNCH grantees. The mission of the National Center is to strengthen grantees’ capacity in achieving their goals by offering services to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of their work.
About the SS/HS TA CenterSS/HS grantees have access to two training and technical assistance providers supported by the SS/HS Federal partners. | TA Center StaffThe National Center is staffed by professionals with expertise in mental health, violence prevention, child wellness, program evaluation, strategic planning, communications, social marketing, education, and training. |
About the GranteesThe Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) Initiative is a four-year grant program that is funded by the U.S. Departments of Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services. The grant helps school districts, in partnership with mental health providers and juvenile justice agencies, implement projects that address five elements. | Grantee CouncilThe Grantee Council was formed in 2006 as a forum for soliciting grantee feedback on how to provide TA to most effectively meet grantee needs. |
Technical PartnersThe Center's expertise is enhanced by a valuable group of technical partners; individuals and organizations with expertise in promoting mental health and preventing violence and substance abuse, as well as in important issues such as cultural competence and human development. |
