Purpose:This matching grant program exists to help secondary schools:
- Increase the presence of school health professionals in secondary schools to facilitate evidence based prevention education on substance abuse for all secondary students;
- Provide training and resources for school staff on the implementation of evidence-based programming on substance abuse prevention education for all students who are enrolled in secondary schools; and
- Allow school health professionals to connect students who are enrolled in secondary schools with services that are provided by community-based organizations for treatment and counseling for students who are at risk for substance abuse or other behavioral health concerns.
- A school district;
- A Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES);
- A Charter school authorized by a school district; or
- A Charter school authorized by the Charter School Institute.
- Need for additional school health professionals, demonstrated by data regarding marijuana use by students and the number of marijuana establishments located within the boundaries of a school district;
- Existence of a successful school health team in Education Provider’s school(s);
- Amount of the matching funds that the Education Provider is able to commit;
- Likelihood that the Education Provider will continue to fund the increases in the level of school health professional services following expiration of the grant.
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