Battle Ground Public Schools announced Wednesday it received a five year, $5 million grant to support mental health services and behavioral health education in the district.
The funding comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, a federal department that oversees grant programs to benefit school districts and other public education institutions. Battle Ground was the only school district in Washington to receive funding from the grant program this year.
The district said in a press release Wednesday the funding would be used to “increase access to mental health services; provide staff, student, and community training on identifying and responding to mental health issues; expand access to curriculum; and help staff meet students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs.”
Battle Ground previously received a $5 million grant in the same program in 2014 and used the funding to bolster similar services.