Sec. 204. Infant and early childhood clinical workforce
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Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280g ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary, acting through the Associate Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, shall establish an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Clinical Leadership Program to award grants to eligible entities to establish a national network of training institutes for infant and early childhood clinical mental health. To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall— be— an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965), including— a part B institution (as defined in section 322 of such Act); a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 316(b) of such Act); a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 502(a) of such Act); a Predominantly Black Institution (as defined in section 318(b) of such Act); a Native American-serving, nontribal institution (as defined in section 319(b) of such Act); an Alaskan Native-serving institution and a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as such terms are defined in section 317(b) of such Act); and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in section 320(b) of such Act); or a hospital with affiliation with such an institution of higher education, or a State professional medical society or association of infant mental health demonstrating an affiliation or partnership with such an institution of higher education; and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
An entity shall use amounts received under a grant under this section to establish training institutes to— equip aspiring and current mental health professionals, including clinical social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, clinical psychologists, child psychiatrists, school psychologists, school counselors, school social workers, nurses, home visitors, community health workers, and developmental and behavioral pediatricians with specialization in infant and early childhood clinical mental health, and those pursuing certification or licensure in such professions; and emphasize equipping trainees with culturally responsive skills in prevention, mental health consultation, screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for infants and children, and their parents as appropriate, who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma, including from intergenerational poverty, civil unrest, discrimination, or oppression, exposure to violence or overdose, as well as prevention of secondary trauma, through— the provision of community-based training and supervision in evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, which may be conducted through partnership with qualified community-based organizations; the development of graduate education training tracks; the provision of scholarships, stipends, and trainee supports, including to enhance recruitment, retention, and career placement of students from populations under-represented in the mental health workforce; and the provision of mid-career training to develop the capacity of existing health practitioners.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. .
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