FCHC Scholars receive $10,000 stipends for participating in this training program, along with interprofessional education about team-based, culturally sensitive models of behavioral health care. FCHC Scholars intern at training sites with models of integrated care that incorporate culturally and linguistically competent care, youth violence prevention, domestic violence prevention, and/or evidence-based practice in underserved communities.
Participants in the program are in their final year of internship in one of the following behavioral health master’s programs at 国产色情片:
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT)
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC)
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
- School Psychology
- School Counseling
Through student recruitment, workforce development, and specialized training for educators and community partners caring for vulnerable populations, the FCHC Scholars Program aims to improve behavioral health services in historically underserved communities in Southern and Central Connecticut. The FCHC Scholars Program is grant-funded by a 4-year (2021-2025) Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program (BHWET) through HRSA.