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The Copper Country Intermediate School District will be part of a significant effort to provide services for students with mental health issues.
The District will receive $2 million from the state over the next five years through a Michigan Department of Education grant entitled Project AWARE.
The money will be used to hire a project manager and mental health staff, who will develop a comprehensive program for youth mental health services.
At this week’s CCISD board meeting, General Ed Director Carla Strome said the goals include…
• Increasing awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth,
• Providing training for school personnel and other adults who interact with school-aged youth, and involving community partners to detect and respond to mental health issues, and
• Increasing access and connection to school and community-based mental, emotional, and health services for school-aged youth who may have behavioral health issues, and their families.
Copper Country Mental Health will also receive funding for a staff position.
The CCISD is one of three intermediate school districts in the state selected for the project.
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The CCISD is also receiving more than $200,000 from the state to help provide short-term internet services for students.
The latest FCC broadband maps show nearly 4,000 unserved households in Houghton, Baraga and Keweenaw Counties.
Poor or nonexistent internet service is a problem for students when COVID-19 restrictions force them to study from home.
The money is part of federal CARES Act funding, distributed by the state.
