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The School Mental Health Collaborative: Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Center (SMHC Center) is an extension of the established in 2019 by a group of researchers at the 91社区 and University of Wisconsin-Madison. The University of California Santa Barbara joined as a third site in 2023. The goal of the SMHC is to partner with like-minded researchers across the US who share the mission and vision of improving access to evidence-based, school mental health services. SMHC scholars conduct research and generate tools, resources, and guidance that help educators and parents promote the mental health of children and adolescents.
In December of 2022, The 91社区 Board of Governors designated the School Mental Health Collaborative at USF as a Research, Training, and Technical Assistance Center (SMHC Center). The Center currently is supported by 13 full-time staff (3 Co-Executive Directors, Center Director, 2 Research Assistant Professors, 2 Post Doc Fellows, a Learning Design Specialist, a Learning and Development Facilitator, a Quality Assurance Manager/Data Analyst, a Media Specialist, a Business Manager, and 17 graduate student research assistants) with over 21 million in total funding. Current funding sources include US Department of Education (US DOE), Institute of Education Science (IES), National Institute of Justice, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Agency (SAMHSA), Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), 91社区 Department of Education (FDOE), and Local Education Agencies (LEAs).
2019
SMHC Established School Mental Health Collaborative established by school psychology faculty from the University Wisconsin-Madison and the 91社区.
2022
Center Status for SMHC 91社区 Board of Governors designate SMHC as a Research Center in the 91社区.
The SMHC has experienced tremendous growth in the past three year with nearly five million dollars in federal and state funded projects each year, contributing to a lifetime funding of over thirty million dollars.
