Project Issue
The national suicide rate for teens increased by more than 70% between 2006 and 2016.
Bold Goal
Enhance mental health support for students in Central Alabama schools.
Action
We are working to create comprehensive mental health support systems so that teachers and other school staff are able to effectively get students the mental health support they need.
Impact/Progress
More than 11,000 Central Alabama students have received behavioral screening and nearly 400 teachers and staff have received mental health training.
Project Partners
- Anne B. LaRussa Foundation of Hope
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Caring Foundation
- Blount County Schools
- Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
- Gateway
- Homewood City Schools
- Impact Family Counseling
- JBS Mental Health System
- Pell City Schools
- Tarrant City Schools
- UAB School of Education
- UAB School of Public Health
- United Way of Central Alabama
Learn How You Can Help
For information on ways that you can support this vital community project, please contact us at info@boldgoals.org or call 205.458.2059.