Hello and happy Friday, campus-community partners, ODBH & ODHE Announce New Scholarship and Internship Program to Strengthen Behavioral Health Workforce The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (ODBH) and the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) recently announced the new $18 million Ohio Behavioral Health Scholarship (OBHS) Program. The initiative is designed to address behavioral health workforce shortages by helping Ohio graduate students pursue careers in mental health and substance use services, particularly in communities with limited access to care. Under the program, eligible graduate students at participating universities can receive up to $15,000 per year for up to two years. Eligible fields include counseling, marriage and family therapy, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, certified mental health assisting, and social work. Read the full announcement here<https://dbh.ohio.gov/about-us/media-center/news/pr08.03.26> to learn more about this exciting new program! OPCSMH FY27 Campus-Community Collaborative Grants Request for Proposal Is Available The Campus-Community Collaborative Grants are mini-grants provided to promote collaboration between colleges/universities and community stakeholders to develop programming to prevent suicide, promote mental health and reduce stigma about mental illness or its treatment on campus. These partners include (but are not limited to): campus counseling centers/departments, campus health centers or clinics, consumer/student advocacy organizations, academic departments and community health and mental health agencies. The Campus-Community Collaborative Grants have provided over $625,000 in funding to over 100 campus-community partnerships, in 64 of Ohio's 88 counties since 2010. The Request for Proposal is now open and will close on September 4th, 2026, at 5:00pm ET. All are encouraged to apply. Applications may be submitted here<https://neomed.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGFlGv1SmxqD2jY>. For questions, please contact opcsmh@neomed.edu<mailto:opcsmh@neomed.edu> Take care, Chris Chris Tutino, MPH, CHES (he, him, his) Dissemination Coordinator, Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health (OPCSMH) Department of Psychiatry Northeast Ohio Medical University 4209 St. Rt. 44 | PO Box 95 | Rootstown, Ohio 44272 Connect with the OPCSMH! Website<https://www.neomed.edu/csmh/>| X<https://twitter.com/neomedopcsmh> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/74567516/admin/feed/posts/> | YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUf15GQPbeWeikAHLfLJaoQ> | Listserv<https://opcsmh.neomed.edu/list/opcsmh.opcsmh.neomed.edu> "Promoting mental health awareness, reducing stigma, and preventing suicide since 2010." [A black background with white text Description automatically generated]