The Mental Health Career Promotion Act directs the federal government to establish a grant program that funds partnerships between schools, community colleges, and mental health organizations to promote careers in mental and behavioral health to high school and community college students. Eligible programs would provide activities like career presentations, internships, job shadowing, mentorships, and connections with mental health professionals across a range of occupations including psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, peer specialists, and community health workers. The bill authorizes $50 million annually from 2026 through 2030 for these grants, which would last five years and be renewable, with the government required to evaluate program effectiveness and report results to Congress annually. Priority would be given to ensuring grants reach geographically diverse and high-need areas, with technical assistance available to schools that need it.
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