School Health Professional Grant Program (SHPG)

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THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO OPEN FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE WITH THE SCHOOL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL GRANT.

The School Health Professional Grant Program (SHPG) is designed to provide funds to eligible education providers to enhance the presence of school health professionals in both elementary and secondary schools.

School Health Professionals are defined as School Nurses, School Psychologists, School Social Workers and School Counselors.

This grant program intends to:

Increase the presence of licensed school health professionals to provide behavioral health education and intervention to students who are enrolled in elementary and secondary schools.
Provide training and resources to school staff for the implementation of evidence-based programming for behavioral health education and care for all students.
Allow school health professionals to connect students enrolled in elementary and secondary schools with services provided by community-based organizations for treatment and counseling.

The State Board of Education adopted Rules for the Administration of the School Health Professional Grant Program (CCR 301-97) (PDF)

New Professional Development Information

Registration now open for 2022 CDE Fall Conference: Reconnecting and Building Stronger Colorado Communities!

SHPG Regional Grant Development Workshops Registration

New information as of 07/20/2022--SHPG Timelines

For additional fiscal questions, Contact Anna Friedman at Friedman_a@cde.state.co.us at any time.

School Health Professional Grant Funded Grantees Work Plan and Budget Templates

Cohort 5 (2019-22 Cohort)

Cohort 6 (2020-23 Cohort)

Cohort 6 (2021-23 Cohort)

School Health Professional Grant Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet

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Spotlights on Success

See how funded districts and charters are changing culture and climate in their schools!

School Health Professional Grant 2017-2020 Cohort Updates

Funded Education Providers

The SHPG defined an eligible education provider as:

A school district (on behalf of one or more K-12 schools);
A Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES);
A charter school (authorized by a school district or the Charter School Institute)

See the list of funded education providers

Conference Calls/Webinar Recordings

View all recorded calls and webinars

Resources for School Health Professionals

General Resources

Community Partners

View community partners

Archived Information

Cohort 4 (2017-20 Cohort)

For more information, please contact:

Phyllis Reed, Director of Health Education Services
Health Education Services
Phone: 720-498-2059
Email: reed_p@cde.state.co.us

Kristi Elliott, Health Education Services Supervisor - Behavioral Health Grants
Health Education Services
Phone: 303-968-5736
Email: elliott_k@cde.state.co.us

Stephanie Bernard, Behavioral Health Grants Senior Consultant
Health Education Services
Phone: 720-591-3264
Email: Bernard_s@cde.state.co.us

Liz Schroeder, Health Education Services Grant Consultant
Health Education Services
Phone: 720-926-1753
Email: schroeder_e@cde.state.co.us