School Based Mental Health Services Program (SBMH)

RESOLVE: Recruiting and retaining Experienced School-based providers by Offering incentives to Lower anxiety and Violence and increase Emotion management

Project Description: RESOLVE will address the critical mental health needs of students by recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising our own credentialed mental health service providers. With a focus on serving all 20,700 enrolled students as needed, the project will employ a team of mental health professionals, licensed social workers, licensed professional mental health counselors, a substance abuse counselor, and a clinical supervisor. RESOLVE utilizes recruitment and retention strategies. In collaboration with our partners including Livingston College, Iredell County Sheriff’s Office, Partners Health Management, Rainbow Kids, Crosby Scholars, Pregnancy Resource Center’s TruthGirlz mentoring program, and Statesville Police Department, we seek to achieve the following outcomes: increased recruitment of licensed clinicians, increased number of clinicians with national and school-based certification, enhanced clinician retention, improved professional knowledge and skills, increased attendance for serviced students, reduced barriers to care, and heightened family engagement.

RESOLVE Goals:
1) Increase recruitment of national and school based certified providers including the diversity of
providers to meet the needs of our diverse student population.
2) Retain SBMH providers through competitive stipends and professional development.
3) Provide mental health support services to students to reduce crises and improve school
behaviors and academics.

Funding: $12,830,853 over five years                                             Grant Period: 1/01/2023 – 12/31/2027

Population Served: RESOLVE serves 20,700 students across the district in 36 urban, suburban,
and rural schools.

Key Contact: Jessica Smith, jessica_mack@iss.k12.nc.us

Progress and Results: RESOLVE will fund a Project Director, a Clinical Supervisor, a
Substance Abuse Counselor, 11 School-Based Therapists, and 4 Social Workers to meet the
goals and objectives of the grant as funded by the U.S. Department of Education.