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Iowa youth living in rural, medically underserved communities will gain access to more mental and behavioral health experts thanks to a new four-year nearly $2 million dollar grant, led by experts in the University of Iowa College of Education and other campus and community partners.

This grant will supplement and complement current training efforts and provide new clinical training opportunities for Counseling Psychology doctoral and Masters in Social Work (MSW) students focused on mental and behavioral health care for children and adolescents living in rural medically underserved areas (MUA) across Iowa.

This new program directly addresses the critical national need for more Ph.D.-level psychologists and master level social workers who can deliver coordinated care to address the mental and behavioral health needs of rural youth.

Read more on the UI College of Education website.