Tri-City Mental Health Authority (Tri-City/TCMHA) is making grant funds available for partners to support associated efforts that “provide increased access to mental health services in locations that are easily accessible to students and their families.” as part of its Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA) project. This application process signifies the second round of MHSSA sub-grant awards. The first round of MHSSA sub-grants was awarded in June of 2023. 

Please complete the registration form to attend the Virtual Bidder's Conference on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 4:00 PM. Tri-City staff will present information about the current MHSSA sub-grant opportunity and corresponding application and selection process. The conference will occur virtually via the RingCentral platform at this meeting link: https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1484665924. 

For questions, please contact Erin Sapinoso, Grants Manager, at esapinoso@tricitymhs.org or (909) 784-3091.

BACKGROUND

In March 2022, Tri-City accepted a Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA) grant from the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) in an effort to meet the following aims:

• • • To promote school mental health as a prime opportunity to reach and serve at-risk children, families and neighborhoods;
    • To reach children, youth, and their families in an environment where they are comfortable and that is accessible; and
    • To help students succeed.

Through this MHSSA grant project, Tri-City is fostering stronger school-community mental health partnerships that can leverage resources to increase access to collaborative, culturally-relevant, coordinated, family-driven, community and school-based services for at-promise youth and young adults (ages 25 and under) in Pomona, Claremont, and La Verne. Focal populations for targeted outreach include children and youth who are in foster care; those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer; and those who have been expelled or suspended from school. Tri-City is following a “no wrong door” philosophy, removing barriers to timely access to care, and providing young residents with mental health services on school campuses. Services include early intervention, suicide prevention, drop-out prevention, evidence-based mental health practices, and development and coordination of service plans to address ongoing needs.