In Spring 2025, cohort students must attend 60-minute biweekly training sessions facilitated by members of our advisory board or guest speakers.
Other assignments include presenting one telehealth workshops in collaboration with the CCMH team in the Fall 2025 semester.
Cohort students will be assigned relevant reading, videos, and other assignments.
In Fall 2025, students must complete ONE semesters of field experience in a high-need partnering school. Please confirm that you are registered for FALL 2025 of eligible field experience/practicum courses in 2025-2026 as part of your degree program. Eligible courses include, AMONG OTHERS, the following: PGSE 6651, PGSE 6653, PGSE 6652, PGSE 6654, PGSE 7480, PGSE 7481, PGSE 7510, and PGSE 7511.
As a cohort student, by the end of the cohort training cycle, you will be able to:
Develop Competencies in Telehealth: The cohort training program will provide trainees with opportunities in relevant telehealth research and quality supervision on their practices as telehealth facilitators.
Develop Competencies in Group Counseling: Cohort students will gain social justice perspectives on group counseling.
Develop Competencies in Culturally Responsive and Justice-Oriented Services: Cohort trainees will feel empowered to incorporate social justice theories when understanding complex mental health needs of their students and will be able to facilitate discussions with clients, colleagues, and community members about mental health and social justice (Singh et al., 2012).
Develop an Increased Sense of Belonging and Commitment to Justice: Trainees will cultivate cohesion and commitment among themselves, and more broadly between the trainees, students, and their schools.
Cohort 3 students will each receive financial support as described below, contingent upon their continued and successful completion of all MHSPD requirements and meeting expectations.
Funds will be made available as follows:
8 credits of tuition remission across Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 ($1,799 per credit) = $14,392 (no fee remission)
Since this is a federal grant, students must have the 25/26 FAFSA on file for the funds to be processed within the financial aid system.