{"id":2657,"date":"2025-01-24T14:14:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T19:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?page_id=2657"},"modified":"2025-01-24T16:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T21:42:26","slug":"project-aware-cdci","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/services\/current-cdci-projects\/project-aware-cdci\/","title":{"rendered":"Project AWARE @ CDCI"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"featured-cta-block d-flex uvm-block wp-full-width bg-gray\" id=\"CTA\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row overview-columns align-items-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 details\">\n                <h2 class=\"h3\">Strengthening the connections between school communities and mental health services in Vermont<\/h2>        <h2 class=\"h3\">Project AWARE stands for Advancing Wellness And Resiliency in Education.<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a national project that focuses on connecting school communities and mental health services. In Vermont, Project AWARE is run by the Vermont Agency of Education and the Vermont Department of Mental Health.<\/p>\n<p>And the BEST Project is one of the organizations that works on Project AWARE Vermont.<\/p>\n\n                <ul class=\"buttons-list\">\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/best\/services\/project-aware-vt\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">Visit the Project AWARE @ CDCI on the BEST Project website<\/a><\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n              <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 media\">\n        <figure>\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/project-aware.001-750x500.png\" class=\"attachment-three-two-md size-three-two-md\" alt=\"Project AWARE banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/project-aware.001-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/project-aware.001-1500x1000.png 1500w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/project-aware.001-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>        <\/figure>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project AWARE @ CDCI Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"staff-list\">\n    <li>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/blog\/staff\/cassandra-townshend\/\">\n      <figure>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CT-Prof.-Photo-1-2026-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"A white woman with straight blonde hair worn loose to her shoulders, smiling happily at the camera.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CT-Prof.-Photo-1-2026-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CT-Prof.-Photo-1-2026-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CT-Prof.-Photo-1-2026-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>      <\/figure>\n      <div class=\"details\">\n        <h3 class=\"h4\">Cassandra Townshend<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"role\">Project Co-Director, The BEST Project <\/p>      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"moreinfo\">More Info<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n    <li>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/blog\/staff\/amy-wheeler-sutton\/\">\n      <figure>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/amy-wheeler-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Amy Wheeler-Sutton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/amy-wheeler-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/amy-wheeler-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/amy-wheeler-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/cdci.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/amy-wheeler.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>      <\/figure>\n      <div class=\"details\">\n        <h3 class=\"h4\">Amy Wheeler-Sutton<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"role\">Project Director<\/p>      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"moreinfo\">More Info<\/span>\n    <\/a>\n  <\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"info-highlights-block d-flex uvm-block wp-full-width bg-green\" id=\"Highlights\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row overview-row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-10 details\">\n                <h2>Project AWARE @ CDCI Quick Facts<\/h2>              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"info-highlights-grid row\">\n            <div class=\"info-highlight col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n        <span class=\"highlight-icon\"><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-regular fa-circle-info\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n        <h3>Quick Facts<\/h3>        <ul>\n<li><strong>Services offered:<\/strong> Project AWARE staff work with select Vermont supervisory unions only<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age range:<\/strong> adults<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coverage Area:<\/strong> all over Vermont<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conducts research:<\/strong> No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n            <div class=\"info-highlight col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\">\n        <span class=\"highlight-icon\"><i class=\"fa-sharp fa-solid fa-video\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span>\n        <h3>More about Project AWARE @ CDCI<\/h3>        <div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is Project AWARE at CDCI?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nbiPOnfs66M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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