Get Involved
Does your work address emotional well-being and whole child health in schools? Check out the resources below to get involved, learn about upcoming grant opportunities, stay in the loop with our newsletter, and more.
NACDD’s State/LEA Grant Opportunities
Each year, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) and its partners, Child Trends and Mental Health America, invite states to apply to participate in a two-year Learning Collaborative to advance health in schools through supports for developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based policies, practices, and programs focused on the emotional well-being of students and staff.
Applications are now closed for the 2025-2026 school year. Check back in May 2026 for opportunities to get involved.
Submit a Resource to NACDD's Resource Hub
NACDD is developing an online database of resources that states have created to support child health and well-being in the school setting. When published, anyone will be able to access the database on NACDD’s School Health Resource Repository to see what other states have created and use the resources to support work in your own state. Resources may address topics such as School Employee Well-Being, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Comprehensive School Mental Health, the Whole Child, and more. Resources may include roadmaps, frameworks, assessment tools, etc.
Sign Up for the Newsletter
NACDD has a quarterly newsletter, The Whole Child Hub, which provides states, tribes, school districts, schools, and other school health professionals with information and resources that support healthy school environments. Interested in signing up? Visit the NACDD Member Portal and under My Profile, check the “School Health” box on your email preferences.
Contact Us
Have questions or want to learn more about our work? We’re here to help! Contact us to explore how we support emotional well-being in schools and promote whole child development through the Supports to Advance Emotional Well-Being in Schools Learning Collaborative.
Heidi Milby, MPH
Associate Director, Center for Advancing Healthy Communities
hmilby@chronicdisease.org