University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tag: Andy Garbacz

UW–Madison Researchers Lead National Hub on School Mental Health Grants

This article originally appeared on Spectrum News 1 in May 2024. The article talks about METRICS, nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10.4 million grant to coordinate this center. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are leading a new nationwide hub for school mental health grants. Katie …

Youths Are Struggling with Anxiety, Depression More Than Ever. UW Team Trying to Get More Psychologists in the Pipeline.

This October 2023 article originally appeared in the Green Bay Press Gazette. The article discusses METRICS, a nationwide hub for school mental health grants. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a $10.4 million grant to coordinate this center. Every year, 60 to 70 school psychologist positions in Wisconsin go unfilled. That’s based on the most …

UW–Madison to Lead New National Center Addressing Lack of School Mental Health Providers

This article about METRICS was originally published by the UW–Madison School of Education in October 2023. METRICS is a national center to expand and improve the country’s school-based mental health workforce. The School Mental Health Collaborative received a 4-year, $10.4 million grant to operate the center. UW–Madison education researchers have been awarded a 4-year, $10.4 …

With Wisconsin Rural Partnership Funding, UW–Madison Launches New Projects to Support Rural and Tribal Communities

This article was originally featured on the UW–Madison website in August 2023. The article covers the Wisconsin Rural Partnership funding to support rural and tribal communities. This includes a project led by Andy Garbacz entitled “Promoting Family-Centered and Family-School-Community Mental Health Support for Children in Rural Wisconsin Communities.” Four projects that aim to support rural …

A Closer Look: Andy Garbacz Using $4M Grant to Probe Family-School Partnership Intervention

This article, originally published by the UW–Madison School of Education in August 2021, is about funding obtained by Andy Garbacz from the Institute of Education Sciences. This 5-year, $4 million project is titled, “Systemic Replication Study of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation in Elementary Schools.” Conjoint Behavioral Consultation is also known as “Teachers and Parents as Partners.” …