Cal State Los Angeles Receives $48 Million Ballmer Group Grant To Expand Youth Mental Health Services Workforce Development

California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) received a $48 million grant from Ballmer Group to expand programs focused on youth mental health and social work workforce development in Los Angeles schools and communities. The grant is the largest philanthropic gift in Cal State LA’s history and the sixth-largest in the California State University system.

The funding will support the preparation of more than 1,000 social workers and family counselors through Cal State LA’s Master of Social Work (MSW) and School-Based Family Counseling (SBFC) programs. The investment will double the capacity of the one . . .