Mental Health Cultural Community Continuing Education Grant Program for Individuals (MHCCCE)
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (ORHPC), is soliciting grant proposals from mental health professionals from communities of color or underrepresented communities to become qualified to serve as supervisors for mental health practitioners pursuing licensure. The Mental Health Cultural Community Continuing Education (MHCCCE) Grant Program, authorized by Sec. 144.1511 MN Statutes, was established for the purpose of assisting mental health professionals to pursue a course of study, through post-secondary training or continuing education, that is expected to lead to recognition as a board-approved supervisor.
Awards will be made to 20 individuals, in the amount of $7,500 each. The awards will cover tuition and education costs, travel, childcare, time away from practice, and any other costs a professional might incur as they complete the required coursework. Applicants should be aware of potential tax implications resulting from this award.
Eligible applicants must be:
A resident of the state of Minnesota
An individual qualified mental health professional who is licensed to work in the State of Minnesota as one of the following professionals:
LP: Licensed Clinical or Counseling Psychologists (Psy.D., Ph.D. or equivalent)
LICSW: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (master’s or doctoral degree in social work; LGSW not eligible)
LPCC: Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (master’s or doctoral degree with a major study in counseling, licensed to practice independently and unsupervised; LPC not eligible)
LMFT: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (master’s or doctoral degree with a major study in marriage and family therapy; LAMFT not eligible)
Representative members of communities of color or underrepresented communities as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Sec. 148E.010, subd. 20
Agree to deliver at least 25 percent of their yearly patient encounters to state public program enrollees or patients receiving sliding fee schedule discounts through a formal sliding fee schedule meeting the standards established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under CFR title 42, Part 51, chapter 303.
Deadline is April 1, 2025.
