Gov. Tate Reeves announced a new initiative aimed at improving mental health among young people across Mississippi.In a partnership between the Mississippi Development Authority and Canopy Children’s Solutions, a $16 million federal grant through the Cares Act will be used to deploy Canopy Anywhere.It will provide what the governor said is a first-of-its-kind mental wellness approach designed for students in grades 6-12. The program is designed to identify children’s mental health needs in real time. “Over the, really entirety of my tenure as governor, specifically during the Covid pandemic, we have been working on and dealing with extreme challenges with mental health issues,” Reeves said. Canopy Anywhere can be accessed via devices already provided to students in schools.Canopy Anywhere provides: • Evidence-based hope curriculum that strengthens emotional wellness and goal-setting.• Self-guided digital tools and weekly wellness lessons.• Tech-enabled care navigation that connects students and caregivers to real-time support.• Resource navigation for families.• Clinical screening and assessments when deeper support is needed.Nationwide, the percentage of adolescents reporting at least one major depressive episode in the past year increased nearly 90%, with three million having serious thoughts of suicide. About one in three high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. This project supports 29 public school districts in low-and-moderate income districts:• Biloxi Public School District• Claiborne County School District• Clarksdale Municipal School District• Coahoma County School District• Corinth School District• East Tallahatchie Consolidated School District• Greenville Public School District• Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District• Gulfport School District• Hattiesburg Public School District• Holmes Consolidated School District• Humphreys County School District• Jackson Public School District• McComb School District• Meridian Public School District• Natchez-Adams School District• North Bolivar Consolidated School District• North Panola School District• North Tippah School District• Quitman County School District• South Delta School District• Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District• Sunflower County Consolidated School District• Tunica County School District• West Bolivar Consolidated School District• West Tallahatchie School District• Wilkinson County School District• Winona-Montgomery Consolidated District• Yazoo City Municipal School DistrictCanopy Anywhere was initially piloted in select schools of the Madison County School District. In 2024, 143 of the 628 students who participated in the pilot were identified with immediate mental health needs and connected to in-person support.
Gov. Tate Reeves announced a new initiative aimed at improving mental health among young people across Mississippi.
In a partnership between the Mississippi Development Authority and Canopy Children’s Solutions, a $16 million federal grant through the Cares Act will be used to deploy Canopy Anywhere.
It will provide what the governor said is a first-of-its-kind mental wellness approach designed for students in grades 6-12. The program is designed to identify children’s mental health needs in real time.
“Over the, really entirety of my tenure as governor, specifically during the Covid pandemic, we have been working on and dealing with extreme challenges with mental health issues,” Reeves said.
Canopy Anywhere can be accessed via devices already provided to students in schools.
Canopy Anywhere provides:
• Evidence-based hope curriculum that strengthens emotional wellness and goal-setting.
• Self-guided digital tools and weekly wellness lessons.
• Tech-enabled care navigation that connects students and caregivers to real-time support.
• Resource navigation for families.
• Clinical screening and assessments when deeper support is needed.
Nationwide, the percentage of adolescents reporting at least one major depressive episode in the past year increased nearly 90%, with three million having serious thoughts of suicide. About one in three high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.
This project supports 29 public school districts in low-and-moderate income districts:
• Biloxi Public School District
• Claiborne County School District
• Clarksdale Municipal School District
• Coahoma County School District
• Corinth School District
• East Tallahatchie Consolidated School District
• Greenville Public School District
• Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District
• Gulfport School District
• Hattiesburg Public School District
• Holmes Consolidated School District
• Humphreys County School District
• Jackson Public School District
• McComb School District
• Meridian Public School District
• Natchez-Adams School District
• North Bolivar Consolidated School District
• North Panola School District
• North Tippah School District
• Quitman County School District
• South Delta School District
• Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
• Sunflower County Consolidated School District
• Tunica County School District
• West Bolivar Consolidated School District
• West Tallahatchie School District
• Wilkinson County School District
• Winona-Montgomery Consolidated District
• Yazoo City Municipal School District
Canopy Anywhere was initially piloted in select schools of the Madison County School District. In 2024, 143 of the 628 students who participated in the pilot were identified with immediate mental health needs and connected to in-person support.
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