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Teen Mental Wellness: Empowering Minds is a grant from the United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County that funds high schools to implement comprehensive school mental health systems aligned with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's School Mental Health Framework.
Participating schools receive up to $50,000 per year during an implementation phase spanning four to six years, with access to trained implementation coaches. Upon completing the implementation phase, schools enter a sustainability phase providing up to $25,000 for up to two years.
Eligible schools must serve grades 9–12 and be located in Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties, Germantown in Washington County, or the southern portion of Ozaukee County in Wisconsin.
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and tags on every page of your site. Join Teen Mental Wellness: Empowering Minds Join Teen Mental Wellness: Empowering Minds What is Teen Mental Wellness: Empowering Minds? By joining Empowering Minds , high schools agree to work to implement a comprehensive school mental health system informed by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s School Mental Health Framework.
This means building a school’s toolkit to be ready to anticipate and meet students’ mental wellness needs. By joining Empowering Minds, schools agree to work to implement a comprehensive school mental health system informed by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s School Mental Health Framework .
Schools will receive up to $50,000 per year to support the development of the mental health services infrastructure as well as access to highly trained implementation coaches to advise the day-to-day work. On average, it takes schools anywhere from four to six years to implement the system.
Once the implementation phase is complete, schools will enter into the sustainability phase receiving up to $25,000 for up to two years to support the long-term sustainability of the school’s mental health system. Which schools are eligible to apply?
Empowering Minds serves only high schools (or any school who serves grades 9-12) in our four-county service region, which includes all of Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties, Germantown in Washington County, and the southern portion of Ozaukee County. We encourage schools of all sectors -- traditional public, charter, Choice and private tuition-funded schools -- to apply. Letter of Intent application is closed.
The letter of intent (LOI) will open on January 20, 2026, and information on how to access the submission portal, e-CImpact, will be available on this page. Details shared at the information sessions that will assist schools with their LOI will also be made available on this page on or before January 20, 2026. Successful applicants will be invited to complete a full application.
Additional details on the application will be provided at a later date. January 20, 2026 – Letter of Intent submission period opens February 3, 2026 – Letter of Intent is due February 20, 2026 – Applicants notified whether they have qualified to complete a full application and receive instructions on how to complete and submit the application via email.
March 19, 2026 – Application is due March 20 – May 5, 2026 – Review period, including meeting with applicants as needed May 15, 2026 – Empowering Minds schools are identified, pending approval from United Way Board of Directors June 30, 2026 – Signed Partnership Agreements from participating schools are due July 1, 2026 - Empowering Minds Schools notified of award status Please review the information below.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: High schools (or any school serving grades 9-12) in Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties, Germantown in Washington County, and the southern portion of Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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