Staff reports  |  The Charleston County School District (CCSD) will receive almost $1 million a year for five years to expand mental health support for children through a Project Prevent grant from U.S. Department of Education.

“The need for additional social-emotional and mental health support has been recognized and supported by the CCSD Board of Trustees and the superintendent,” Jennifer Coker, the district’s executive director of Alternative Programs and Services said in a press release. “The school district has adopted mission-critical action items to address community needs. This grant allows CCSD to expand resources in our highest-need schools.”