New Hampshire AWARE Grant: Department Of Education Uses $20 Million To Help Six School Districts Pilot New Approaches To Improve Student Social & Emotional Well-Being

In response to in-house social support activities at some New Hampshire schools, the state's Office of Student Wellness is using $20 million in Project Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education (AWARE) Grants from the Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). These funds were included in the President and Vice President’s Now Is the Time plan to increase access to mental health services and improve school safety. The funds will be administered to six school districts including Berlin, Concord, Franklin, Laconia, Rochester, and SAU #7 in Pittsburg.

Due to student's increasing social needs . . .