Through this grant, ASPIN will expand didactic training with a dedicated Youth Mental Health curriculum, including trauma-informed care, and increase hands-on, community-based experiential learning in partnership with organizations across the state. The program will strengthen competencies for working with children, adolescents, and transitional-age youth (TAY) who have experienced trauma and are at risk for behavioral health disorders, including anxiety, depression, and substance use disorder. Each year, 18 scholarships will be awarded for Level I (pre-service) training, resulting in 72 newly trained and certified CHWs or CCHW/CPRSS professionals over the four-year award period. ASPIN aims for at least 35% of Level I completers to advance to Level II (in-service) training, with seven students per year enrolling in ASPIN’s U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Program, totaling 28 apprentices over the funding period. Graduates of the program will be prepared to provide support services to children, adolescents, transitional-age youth, and their families, particularly in underserved and rural areas.