MONDAY. AND STAYING WITH EDUCATION OKLAHOMA, THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN RURAL SCHOOLS. AND NOW A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR GRANT IS ATTEMPTING TO FIX THAT. OUR BOY IS EVAN ONSTOT JOINING US HERE IN STUDIO SEVEN. INVESTIGATORS FROM OH YOU’RE RUNNING THIS PUSH AND GOT A PLAN. THEY WANT TO TRAIN 64 BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS, COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS TO WORK WITH AND WITHIN SCHOOLS IN RURAL PARTS OF THE STATE. AND THE IDEA HERE IS THAT NOT ONLY CAN THIS LEAD TO HAPPIER, HEALTHIER STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, BUT ALSO BETTER ACADEMIC RESULTS. A NEW REPORT SHOWS RURAL OKLAHOMA SCHOOLS AS HAVING THE FOURTH HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL NEED IN THE US. AND THAT’S HOW WE HAVE TEACHERS. WE HAVE PARAPROFESSIONALS, WE HAVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT BACK TO SCHOOL. AND THEY AGREE TO SERVE SCHOOLS WITH HIGH NEEDS IN RURAL AREAS FOR RECEIVING THE SUPPORT AND FUNDING. Lead researcher BRITTANY HUNT SAYS THE PROGRAM PLAYS OUT THE GREATEST STRENGTHS OF ONE VILLAGE SCHOOL. AND IT’S A STRONG SENSE OF COMMUNITY. AND SHE HOPE BY SENDING THESE TRAINED PROFESSIONALS INTO THE COMMUNITY THAT THERE IS A DEFENSE
A multimillion-dollar grant seeks to fix a shortage of mental health professionals in rural Oklahoma schools
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are leading this effort.
Updated: 18:20 CST, February 1, 2023
A multimillion-dollar grant seeks to fix a shortage of mental health professionals in rural Oklahoma schools. Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are leading this effort. They want to train 64 behavior analysts, counselors and social workers to work with and within schools in rural parts of the state. Get the latest news of interest by clicking here. The idea is that not only can this lead to happier, healthier students and teachers, but also better academic results. A recent report listed Oklahoma’s rural schools as having the fourth highest educational need in the United States. The project will bring $5.6 million in federal grants over the next five years to a collaboration between schools, OUs and dozens of nonprofits and other organizations dedicated to social work and mental health. KOCO 5 with the lead researcher on the project.>> Download the KOCO 5 App “We have teachers, we have paraprofessionals, we have community members who are so excited to go back to school and in return to receive support and funding, agree to serve high-needs schools in our rural areas,” said Brittany Hott, associate director of OU’s Institute for Society and Community Transformation. Hoth said the program takes advantage of one of rural schools’ greatest strengths: a strong sense of community. She hopes sending these trained professionals into the community will have a ripple effect that continues to have a positive impact.Top Headlines Former Oklahoma State football player charged with rape, kidnapping charges in Ohio. Richard Glossip’s wife reacts as Oklahoma AG orders 2023 death penalty review Oklahoma State football schedules released OUOU offers free admission to Bedlam basketball for fans willing to safely brave the winter weather
A multimillion-dollar grant seeks to fix a shortage of mental health professionals in rural Oklahoma schools.
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are leading this effort. They want to train 64 behavior analysts, counselors and social workers to work with and within schools in rural parts of the state.
Get the latest news of interest by clicking here.
The idea is that this can not only lead to happier, healthier students and teachers, but also better academic results. A recent report listed Oklahoma’s rural schools as having the fourth highest educational need in the United States.
The project will bring $5.6 million in federal grant money over the next five years to a collaboration between schools, OUs and dozens of nonprofits and other organizations dedicated to social work and mental health. KOCO 5 with the project’s lead researcher.
>> Download the KOCO 5 app
“We have teachers, we have paraprofessionals, we have community members who are so excited to go back to school and in return to receive support and funding, agree to serve high-need schools in our rural areas,” said Brittany Hott, Asst. director. at the OU Institute for Society and Community Transformation.
Hoth said the program takes advantage of one of the rural school’s greatest strengths: a strong sense of community. She hopes that by sending these trained professionals into the community, it will have a ripple effect that continues to have a positive impact.
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