In February, Governor Evers introduced his biennial budget proposal. State budget time is a great time to connect with your State Assembly Representative and State Senator to educate them on how investments in comprehensive school-based mental health programs and policies to support student access to mental health services are...
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Governor’s Budget to Include $150 Million for Critical Mental Health Services
In a recent release, Governor Evers signaled his plan to make significant investments in mental health in his 2021-23 biennial budget which has been introduced Tuesday, Feb 16. Governor Evers reported plans to increase funding for school-based mental health services by more than $54 million to support direct aid...
January 13, 2021 School Mental Health E-News
View all the new resources and links we shared this January! January 13, 2021 E-News View Past Issues of School Mental Health E-News!
Apply Now! DPI School Mental Health Grants – May 3 Deadline
2021-2023 School-Based Mental Health Grant Competition (DPI) – May 3 Deadline 2021-2023 School-Based Mental Health Grant Competition (DPI): This grant program was created to provide grant funding for two years to public school districts and independent charter schools (and consortium of these) to work with community mental health providers to create...
OCI Issues Bulletin on Telemedicine Coverage
This week WI Commissioner of Insurance Mark Afable issued a bulletin directed to health plans regarding the importance of continued coverage of telehealth services as the pandemic persists. The bulletin emphasizes that issuers “who lack access to telehealth services where in-person services are not available may be found by OCI to lack...
Conversation with Mental Health Professionals from Diverse Cultural, Racial, Ethnic & Linguistic Backgrounds. October 27
Conversation with Mental Health Professionals from Diverse Cultural, Racial, Ethnic & Linguistic Backgrounds
Webinar: Navigating Teen Depression and Substance Use as a Family
Webinar: Navigating Teen Depression and Substance Use as a Family
WISH Center Employment Opportunities
WISH Center Hiring Statewide Project Coordinator and Regional Coaches for Resilient Schools The Wisconsin Safe & Healthy Schools (WISH) Center is expanding its services to provide coaching to school teams on mental health and social and emotional learning (SEL). They are hiring eight Regional Coaches and a Statewide Project Coordinator. These are two-year, limited-term contracts...
Grant Opportunities from DPI
State School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program This is a 2 year grant aligned with the Wisconsin biennial budget. The next grant competition will begin in winter of 2021 with funding running from July 1, 2021-June 30, 2023. The most recent budget provided funding, beginning in fiscal year 2019,...
June 2020 ForwardHealth Update
ForwardHealth Update 2020-27 Revision – Clinical Consultations Supporting Students. The June 2020 ForwardHealth Update (2020-27), titled “Coverage of Mental Health Clinical Consultations for Students Policy Expands to Include Parents,” has been revised since its original publication. The definition of a mental health clinical consultation has been revised and appears...