Youth Tele-Behavioral Health Program: Partner Sites (Schools, School Districts, School Units and CBOs)

Summary

This opportunity funds schools, school districts, school units, and community-based organizations (CBOs) to serve as partner sites for Maine's Youth Tele-Behavioral Health Program, delivering telehealth access points for youth tele-behavioral health services. Distinct from the Provider track (Project 2 subaward, separately tracked), which funds the telehealth service providers themselves. The statewide program expands youth tele-behavioral health services to increase access to youth-serving clinicians with a focus on rural areas, school partners, and students ages 12–18. Rural Maine has worse behavioral health outcomes than the national average. Models may include embedded community health workers but proposals are not limited to this approach, nor restricted to school settings only; youth may access appointments at home or in other settings.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are schools, school districts, school units, and community-based organizations (CBOs) located in Maine, which can serve as partner sites for the Youth Tele-Behavioral Health Program by providing telehealth access points for youth. Applicants must be physically located in Maine.

Requirements Checklist

• Applicants must be schools, school districts, school units, or community-based organizations located in Maine, capable of serving as physical telehealth access points for youth. Applications must be submitted online via the WizeHive portal by 10/16/2026. Models may include embedded staff (e.g., Community Health Workers) but this is not required; other facilitation approaches or access points (including home-based) are eligible. Agreement must be fully executed and dually signed by both the Subrecipient and MCD before funding begins. End date for performance will be no later than September 1, 2027.