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CFS professor receives grant from U.S. Department of Education to improve mental health services in middle schools

Heather George

Heather George, PhD is a professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies.

Congratulations to CFS Professor Heather George, PhD on receiving a 5-year, $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to improve mental health services in middle schools implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS).

The grant, Florida Connect: Interconnecting School Mental Health and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports to Improve Middle School Students' Academic, Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes, will focus on youth with and at-risk for disabilities, and/or minoritized backgrounds.

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