Florida Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education
Project Description:
Florida AWARE is committed to assisting districts in developing safer schools, improving school climate, increasing awareness of mental health issues, and developing a continuum of social, emotional, and behavioral supports that ensures improved outcomes for all students. Florida AWARE will facilitate the development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive, cross-agency plan developed by thE State Management Team and coordinate technical assistance that initially targets three Florida AWARE school districts (Pinellas, Polk, and Duval). Technical assistance will focus on building district capacity to develop an Interconnected Systems Framework [ISF](Barrett, Eber, & Weist, 2013). The project will also implement the Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) training component of the NITT-AWARE SEA grant by coordinating mental health literacy and response training of youth serving adults across Florida. Florida AWARE will be coordinated with the SEA Florida Climate Transformation (SCT) grant and expand current Florida Department of Education (FDOE), Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services' (BEESS) initiatives focused on integrating social and emotional supports within a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS)
Keyword(s):
behavioral health, juvenile, at risk youth, mental health services
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention
Target Audience:
Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Mulit-County, State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
