Center for Comprehensive School Mental Health

Rutgers Center for Comprehensive School Mental Health (Rutgers-CCSMH) offers training and technical assistance to support the development, enhancement, and sustainability of comprehensive school mental health systems in schools, districts, and state education agencies. We have expertise in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Comprehensive School Mental Health (CSMH), the Interconnected Systems Framework (ISF), and school evidence-based interventions. Our goal is to bridge the gap between theory and practice by partnering with schools to support the whole child with academic success and social emotional well-being.

The New Jersey Enhancing School Mental Health Services Project

A collaborative effort between the New Jersey Department of Education and the Rutgers Center for Comprehensive School Mental Health (Rutgers-CCSMH) to support the implementation of comprehensive school mental health systems in districts and schools throughout the state. Consider applying to participate in the Technical Assistance (TA) and Leadership Academy and join the Statewide School Mental Health Trainings.

TA and Leadership Academy

The NJ Enhancing School Mental Health Services Project: Technical Assistance and Leadership Academy is a three-year program designed to build internal capacity and expertise within schools or districts to support the implementation and sustainability of comprehensive school mental health. For more information, click HERE.

Statewide School Mental Health Trainings

The NJ Enhancing School Mental Health Services Project: Statewide Trainings enhance the knowledge and skills of New Jersey educators to deliver evidence-based and culturally and linguistically responsive mental health programming for students. For more information about the 2023-2024 trainings, click HERE.

Sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE), Division of Educational Services, in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions Center for Comprehensive School Mental Health at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; 100% funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund.