SPOKANE, Wash. – Whitworth University in Spokane has been awarded a significant grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
The $3.3 million grant is the largest the university has ever received. It will be used to establish the Whitworth University School-Based Mental Health Partnership Program.
This program aims to address critical mental health needs by increasing the number and diversity of certified school counselors.
The initiative will focus on five school districts that have been designated as high need.
The program’s goal is to provide essential support to these communities by enhancing mental health resources and services in schools.
