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The
Mountaineer School-Based Mental Health Fellows Program (“Mountaineer
Fellow”) represents a innovative collaboration between WVU's on-campus Counseling
Program and Harrison County Public Schools in West Virginia. The fellowship provides
students an exceptional educational and professional experience while helping to
address the critical need for mental health services in West Virginia.
This program will address the youth mental health crisis and critical provider shortage with innovative in-school programming.
From my background in rural special education, we know that trauma can influence the way a child learns, interacts with peers and adults, and behaves during instructional portions of their school day. Having additional mental health professionals in the school to support students with a variety of backgrounds is amazing. I am extremely excited for the students and families in Harrison County and look forward to every step of the process that will bring about the needed support to the community.
Associate Professor and Co-Principal Investigator
There’s always been trauma, addiction and sadness in the lives of our children, but now there is also a growing hunger to learn how to help. It’s so rewarding in these trainings when you see the light bulb go off and you know that these participants are ready to be the difference in children’s lives across the state.
Grant Principal Investigator and Project Director
Helping to improve the mental health outcomes for students with projects like these is just one way that WVU is meeting its land-grant mission and working in service to the state. Our team is proud to be part of that mission.
Counseling Program Coordinator and Co-Principal Investigator
Read the full program announcement on WVUToday.
From a scholarship exceeding $15,000 to financial support for participation in national counseling conferences, this program equips students with the resources essential for academic excellence and addressing counseling needs within West Virginia schools.
View all student benefitsPending good academic standing in the counseling program and fellowship, the same six students will receive the following benefits during the 2025-2026 academic year.
Being a Mountaineer Fellow is open to all students who want to take an opportunity to advance their careers and education while also providing a service to school communities in West Virginia in need. Students must be meet all eligibility requirements and commitments throughout their time in the program.
The strongest applicants will be invited to an interview soon after being admitted into the counseling program.
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