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Project

TRACI: Strengthening the Youth Behavioral Health Workforce: How to Meet the Needs of Rural and Frontier Communities

Center:

MT-University of Montana Rural Institute, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Meg Traci
[email protected]
406-243-4956

Project Description:

This webinar and presentation is being planned with the National Disability Rights Network to strengthen the youth behavioral health workforce and meet the following learning objectives: 1. Understand the unique needs of people with SMI/SED in rural and frontier communities; 2. Hear from multiple real-world successful examples of programs providing mental health services in rural and frontier communities; 3. Learn how to leverage federal, state, local, and other funding to pay for mental health services in rural and frontier communities; and 4. Actively engage with presenters and other participants to address any questions about bringing such programs to their communities. Dr. Traci, Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities, and Dr. Wappett, USU Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice are the planned presenters.

Keyword(s):

Webinar, mental health, rural, youth

Core Function(s):

Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

National

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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