Student Services
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Safe Schools
- A Comprehensive Approach to Bullying Prevention
- Safe Schools for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students
- Resources to Reduce and Respond to Sexual Violence in Schools
- Child Abuse and Neglect
- Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- School Attendance Improvement (Absenteeism and Truancy Prevention)
- Discipline, Suspensions, and Expulsions
- Crime Statistics Reporting
- Confidentiality, Consent, and Student Records
- Training School Staff in Ethics and Boundaries
- School Resource Officers
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Pupil Services
- Wisconsin Pupil Services Evaluation System
- Comprehensive School Counseling Programs
- School Nursing and Health Services
- School Psychology
- School Social Work
- Medicaid Information for Pupil Services
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School Mental Health
- Mental Health E-Learning
- Wisconsin School Mental Health Framework
- Mental Health Literacy
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Social and Emotional Learning
- Social and Emotional Learning Contact Information
- Social and Emotional Learning Roadmap
- Wisconsin Social and Emotional Learning Competencies
- Social and Emotional Learning Theory of Action
- Social and Emotional Learning Training Opportunities
- Case Studies and Exemplars of Practice
- Introduction to Adult SEL
- Social and Emotional Learning Alignment and Connections
- Social and Emotional Learning for Students
- Social and Emotional Learning Assessment
- Build Your Social and Emotional Learning Expertise
- Mental/Behavioral Health Screening
- Youth Suicide Prevention
- Mental Health - Trauma Sensitive Schools
- Resiliency
- Get Kids Ahead Initiative
- School-Based Mental Health Services State Funding
- Federal School-Based Mental Health Professionals Grant
- Aid for School Mental Health Programs
- Project AWARE
- Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) Program
- Coordinated School Health (CSH)
- Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant Program
- School-Age Parents
- Student Services Resources
- State and Federal Laws Related to Student Services
- Requirements for School Staff
- Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) Stronger Connections Grant Program
- Military Children and Families Resources
School-Based Mental Health Services State Funding
What is the School-Based Mental Health Services State Funding Program?
From 2019-2023, the School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMHS) Grant Program was a competitive mental health grant program funded by the State of Wisconsin and authorized under Wis. Stat. §115.367, with funds awarded to school districts and independent charter schools (ICS) to be used for the purpose of providing mental health services to pupils in collaboration with community mental health providers.
In the 2023-2025 State Budget, Act 19 changed how funds are distributed under the SBMHS Grant program, from a competition to a per pupil allocation to all school districts and ICSs. Allocation amounts are calculated using current year revenue limit membership for school districts and current year enrollment for ICSs. Under Act 19, funding for SBMHS allocations was $25,000,000 Fiscal Year 2024 and 2025, a $15,000,000 increase from Fiscal Year 2023 base funding. In fiscal year 2026, the SBMHS allocation is $40,000,000. In fiscal year 2027, the SBMHS allocation is $10,000,000.
Funding Timeline
DPI will provide school districts and ICS with estimated allocations for the current school year by December 1. Finalized allocations will be provided in June, and a single aid payment will be distributed on June 23rd.
Use of Funds
Funds must be used for allowable activities aimed at building, improving, and sustaining Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems in partnership with community mental health providers. The allocation is designed to address systemic challenges that schools encounter in supporting student and staff well-being by providing funds to build a proactive system that serves all students. These funds include many allowable mental health related activities, outlined in the School Based Mental Health State Funding Spending Guidelines.
Reporting
School-Based Mental Health Services State Funding: End-of-Year Reporting, 2025-26
All school districts and ICS are required to complete an annual report by August 1, 2026.
Resources
For answers to common questions about the funding, reference the School Based Mental Health Services State Funding FAQ (7/11/24).
End of year report questions can be found in the School-Based Mental Health Services State Funding End-Of-Year Reporting, 2023-2025