KU behavioral health program receives $1.2 million grant

Kansas University’s School of Social Welfare has been awarded a three-year, $1.2 million grant to recruit and fund students for a master’s-level program in health care.

The funds will go toward students in the Kansas Behavioral Health Scholars Program, who are focusing on behavioral health practice with adolescents and transitional-age youth. The grant comes from the Health Resources and Services Administration, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

It will fund the final year of master’s work for up to 85 students over the life of the program, according to a KU news release.