Backpack Healthcare gets $1.1M grant for mental health services in Howard County schools

Elkridge-based Backpack Healthcare Wednesday announced it has secured a $1.1 million grant funded by the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission (CHRC) to provide support to students, families and caregivers within Howard County Public Schools (HCPSS). Funding was made available by the Maryland General Assembly under the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future (Ch. 36 of 2021).