The Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Training Grant Program awards grants for the development of pediatric mental health training programs that are located in outpatient primary care clinics.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/22/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The training programs are designed to increase confidence, skills, and awareness of mental health resources among pediatric primary care providers caring for the mental health needs of pediatric patients. An overarching goal of this grant program is that pediatric patients served by participating outpatient primary care clinics will receive more effective, timely, longitudinal care for mental health needs.
Funding Information
- Estimated Amount to Grant $900,000
- Estimated Award Maximum $250,000
- Estimated Award Minimum $50,000
Project Period
- Grant agreements begin (estimated): June 30, 2024
- Grant agreements end: June 30, 2025
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Training grant, a training program or proposed training program must:
- be located in an outpatient primary care clinic,
- focus on the training of pediatric primary care providers working with multidisciplinary mental health teams,
- provide training on conducting comprehensive clinical mental health assessments and potential pharmacological therapy,
- provide psychiatric consultation to pediatric primary care providers during their outpatient pediatric primary care experiences,
- emphasize longitudinal care for patients with behavioral health needs, and
- develop partnerships with community resources.
For more information, visit MDH.