School of Education’s Eklund wins 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award
In April 2025, UW-Madison awarded Katie Eklund, SMHC Co-Director, a Distinguished Teaching Award.
School of Education’s Eklund wins 2025 Distinguished Teaching Award
In April 2025, UW-Madison awarded Katie Eklund, SMHC Co-Director, a Distinguished Teaching Award.
News Release: Dr. Nathaniel von der Embse Secures $2 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education
University of South Florida (USF) article from July 2024 about the $2 million grant awarded to Collaborative investigators by the Institute for Education Sciences (IES). The project, titled “Development and Validation of a Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Risk Screener for Early Childhood,” seeks to address the critical need for early intervention services to support children’s social, emotional, and academic development.
$10 million grant establishes a new national center to train more school based mental health professionals
University of South Florida (USF) article from June 2024 about METRICS, a nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10 million grant to coordinate this center.
UW-Madison researchers lead national hub on school mental health grants
Spectrum News 1 article from May 2024 about METRICS, a nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10.4 million grant to coordinate this center.
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Green Bay Press Gazette article from October 2023 about METRICS, a nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10.4 million grant to coordinate this center.
Expanding mental health treatment for schoolchildren focus of national grant award to Gevirtz School and partner universities
University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) article from October 2023 about METRICS, a nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10.4 million grant to coordinate this center.
UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz School partners with three universities to launch national center expanding school mental health workforce
News Channel 3-12 article from October 2023 about METRICS, a nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10.4 million grant to coordinate this center.
UW-Madison awarded a $10.4M federal contract to help school mental health workers
Spectrum News 1 article from October 2023 about METRICS, a nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10.4 million grant to coordinate this center.
UW–Madison to lead new national center addressing lack of school mental health providers
UW-Madison School of Education article from October 2023 about METRICS, a national center to expand and improve the country’s school-based mental health workforce. UW-Madison’s School Mental Health Collaborative received a 4-year, $10.4 million grant to operate the center.
With Wisconsin Rural Partnership Funding, UW-Madison launches new projects to support rural and tribal communities
UW-Madison article from August 2023 about Wisconsin Rural Partnership funding to support rural and tribal communities. This includes a project led by Andy Garbacz entitled, “Promoting Family-Centered and Family-School-Community Mental Health Support for Children in Rural Wisconsin Communities.”
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