The Maryland Consortium on Coordinated Community Supports — which issued $111 million in grants to address youth mental health in 2024 —issued eight grants totaling $8.4 million in Montgomery County:
- Jewish Social Service Agency received $2.5 million for individual, family and group therapy; support groups; after-school programming; family supports and navigation to services; and school staff training.
- Sheppard Pratt Health System Inc. received $2.32 million for individual and family therapy, early intervention groups, case management, psychiatric services and a summer program.
- Thrive Behavioral Health received $1.15 million for family education and support, school staff training and expanded access to services.
- Parent Encouragement Program Inc. (PEP) received $905,000 for parenting education for parents and primary caregivers of children ages 5 to 18.
- Identity Inc. received $710,000 for emotional support groups, life skills training, substance abuse prevention and trauma awareness, focusing on Latino, low-income and English language learners.
- Tree of Hope Association received $515,000 for peer support groups and one-on-one peer mentorship, coordinated through school-based health centers.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington received $245,000 for social-emotional skill building and character development through after-school activities.
- CaringMatters received $50,000 for peer support groups for grieving students.