Rutgers School of Health Professions awarded 4.2M grant.

Byline: David Hutter

The Rutgers University School of Health Professions has received a $4.2 million federal grant to train mental health practitioners as part of a new effort by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The Rutgers University School of Health Professions has received a $4.2 million federal grant to train mental health practitioners as part of a new effort by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

With the grant, Rutgers' Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling is creating a regional Mental Health Technology Transfer Center to support practitioners and provider organizations that offer treatment, prevention and recovery services.

HHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration established a national network of centers as part of a new approach to make effective mental health disorder treatments, support services and evidence-based practices widely available to people with mental illness.

The Rutgers...

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