Seeking to improve lives by advancing neuroscience research, children’s health, early literacy, and the environment

Seeking to improve the understanding and treatment of child and adolescent ADHD and depression, and to improve access to mental health care for children and their families.

Committed to investing in breakthrough neuroscience research, helping communities mitigate climate change, improving early childhood mental health and well-being, and ensuring that all children can read

Dedicated to the advancement of children’s health in Maine, primarily by improving their oral health.

Grantees

Recipients of the Transformation of Mental Health Care Request for Proposals have created innovative solutions to improving access to high quality mental health care for children and adolescents, especially those from low-income families and under-resourced communities, or other minoritized populations that may have limited supports and resources.

2025 Grantees

Lauren Ng, Ph.D.

Institution

University of California, Los Angeles

Project

Community Health Worker delivered PTSD treatment in pediatric primary care: Improving access to mental health care for low-income and under-resourced children and adolescents

Researcher Website

Leah M. Frerichs, Ph.D. and Charity Lackey, Ph.D.

Institutions

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Project

Preventing serious mental illness among rural Black youth by integrating appealing and culturally relevant mind-body interventions into physical education

Researcher Website (Frerichs)

Researcher Website (Lackey)