Department of Education granted .2M for mental health services
This is an image of the Rhode Island Department of Education building in Providence. (WLNE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department o...
This is an image of the Rhode Island Department of Education building in Providence. (WLNE) PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Education was granted $7.2 million in federal funds to expand youth mental health services through the state. The McKee administration said Wednesday that the services will be distributed through Chariho, East Providence, Newport, and Warwick school districts. The grant came from the The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's four year 'Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education' project.