Who We Are/Mission
The National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention provides technical assistance and training to 83 school districts and communities that receive grants from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Learn more...
Whom We Serve/Grantees
The Center serves grantees of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Program. This program and its grantees seek to increase the capacity of schools and communities to meet the mental health needs of students and their families, create and expand coalitions to prevent youth violence, suicide, substance abuse and other mental health and behavioral problems, and prevent violence in schools. Learn more...
Staff
The Center is staffed by professionals with expertise in mental health, violence prevention, program evaluation, strategic planning, communications, social marketing, training, and technology. Read more about our staff...
Technical Partners
The Center’s expertise is enhanced by a valuable group of partner organizations with expertise in promoting mental health and preventing violence and substance abuse as well as in important issues such as cultural competence and human development. Learn more...
