{"id":469245,"date":"2026-02-15T01:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T01:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/469245\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T01:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T01:42:08","slug":"north-carolina-public-schools-awarded-more-than-11m-for-mental-health-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/469245\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina public schools awarded more than $11M for mental health services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS)  \u2014 The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has been awarded more than $11 million in federal funding to strengthen school-based mental health services, following a recent announcement from the U.S. Department of Education.<\/p>\n<p>The two grants received will support school psychology training, recruitment, and retention efforts, with a focus on high-need and rural school districts.<\/p>\n<p>The funding is part of more than $208 million awarded nationwide through the Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Program and the School-Based Mental Health Services Program.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wlos.com\/news\/thanks-to-teachers\/sergeant-major-lance-oufnac-reserve-officers-training-corps-rotc-brevard-high-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">THANKS TO TEACHERS: SERGEANT MAJOR LANCE OUFNAC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is clear that mental health support is crucial for North Carolina\u2019s public schools to fully support and nurture students,\u201d said State Superintendent Maurice \u201cMo\u201d Green. \u201cThese funds will allow our state to not only better serve our students but also strengthen this essential talent pipeline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant will provide $4.8 million over four years for the NC School Psychology Internship Program. The project is designed to expand access to school psychologists by funding salary and housing stipends for school psychologist interns serving in high-need, primarily rural school districts. The grant also supports high-quality supervision for interns and provides training for interns and practicing school psychologists to implement both preventative and intensive mental health interventions for students.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wlos.com\/news\/local\/high-school-seniors-accept-direct-college-university-admission-offers-nc-north-carolina-wnc-college-connect-state-education-admissions-program-institutions-applications-private-community-financial-aid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ABOUT 21% OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ACCEPT DIRECT ADMISSION OFFERS VIA NC COLLEGE CONNECT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>North Carolina was also awarded $6.4 million over four years through the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant to support the NC School Psychologists Supporting our Students (SoS) project. This initiative will increase the number of school psychologists serving high-need districts by providing recruitment and retention stipends. The grant also allocates funding for rural districts to support current educators in becoming trained as school psychologists and returning to serve their local communities, while expanding professional development opportunities to strengthen school psychologists\u2019 capacity to deliver effective mental health interventions for students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RALEIGH, N.C. 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