Kent State University’s Center for Public Policy and Health partnered with the seven public schools in Medina County and the Medina County Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Board to improve student mental wellness through a three-year grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services. The project called, Medina County Aware (MCA), was led by Dr. Deric Kenne, Associate Professor and Dr. Kim Laurene, Assistant Professor at Kent State University. The main goals of the project were to provide mental health awareness trainings to at least 30% of the teachers, administrators and staff at each school, create resource guides and referral mechanisms, and implement mental health stigma reduction campaigns in each of the seven schools. The grant operated November 2018 to November 2021.