PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. – The Maryland Community Health Resources Commission is awarding over $110 million to behavioral health providers for families and their children, based on over 258 requests for nearly $380 million. This funding is being provided by the Blueprint for Education and was selected by the Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports, who are responsible for establishing a statewide framework for behavioral health.
19 grants, totaling nearly $25 million in awarded funding, were awarded for community health efforts in Prince George’s County. $1.6 million of that grant funding is going to Prince George’s Luminis Health, who have cited six local schools as priority locations. They have expanded their on-site behavioral health services over the past four years. These six schools are:
- Riverdale Park’s Parkdale High School
- Lanham’s DuVal High School
- Greenbelt’s Eleanor Roosevelt High School
- Hyattsville’s Northwestern High School
- Bowie High School
- Laurel’s Chesapeake Math and IT Academy North High School
“Our mental health matters and today’s teenagers are grappling with a mental health crisis of unprecedented proportions,” said Dr. Aliya Jones, Luminis Health’s executive medical director of Behavioral Health. “By partnering with school counselors, teachers, parents, and students, we can build strong bonds and connect with teenagers, fostering an environment of support for their mental health well-being and facilitating their growth.”
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