Preference will be given to organizations with a strong underserved outreach component. The program encourages youth to volunteer their time and devote themselves to becoming role models for others. Scholarship activity must begin no later than twelve months after the scholarship has been awarded. Registration not required. The Chicago workshop will run during the Illinois Prevention First Conference.
Attendance is open to the public without charge.
The next competition is scheduled for Winter of this year. The program will help communities to build the service system infrastructure necessary to address serious local or regional mental health problems through prevention and treatment interventions having a strong evidence base. Cooperative agreements to expand existing mentoring or family strenghthening programs. The grant program is designed to help health-related organizations provide Internet access to the professionals and clients of their organizations. Grants support gateway and security hardware, installation or leasing of communication circuits, and ISP fees.