About Us

The Healthcare workers and Educators Addressing and Reducing Trauma (HEART) Collective was convened to enhance collaborations between community health centers and schools to support positive mental health and well-being for youth in school-based settings.

Learn more about the the development and launch of the HEART Collective.

"Our youth need educators and other helping professionals to apply a compassionate lens and trauma-informed practices to help remove barriers that impact their social, emotional, and academic success."

Taylor Bryan Turner, Assistant Regional Administrator
SAMHSA, Region 1

Join & Access Resources

Collaborations around comprehensive school mental health supports offer vital connections with healthcare centers as well as community-based organizations, mental and behavioral health agencies, and other youth-serving institutions that can deliver enhanced wraparound services.

Get Started: Review and Download Our Foundational Resources

The HEART Collective: Supporting Leaders in Education and Healthcare in School Mental Health Collaborations

We help school teams design and refine their school-based mental health systems to promote comprehensive, inclusive mental health for the entire school community. Learn more.

Toolkit: Tips for Advocating for School Mental Health Needs

The New England Mental Health Technology Transfer Center developed this toolkit to help jumpstart advocacy efforts around improved mental health services for youth.

Access the toolkit for practical, targeted, and effective ways to help you explain why there is an urgent need to increase school mental health services.