Through Project RAISE (Rural Access to Interventions in School Environments), Tennessee is seeking a cohort of up to 70 interns in the areas of school psychology, school counseling, and school social work for the upcoming school year. Through the Project RAISE initiative, rural Tennessee districts are offering stipends of up to $40,000 for a 2-year commitment in Tennessee schools after the internship.

The mission of Project RAISE is to provide rural communities with access to professional mental health services for all students in the district. 

Project RAISE Districts include:

• Northwest: Bells City, Benton, Bradford City, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson County SSD,  Humboldt City, Milan SSD, Obion, South Carroll
• Southwest / Memphis: Fayette, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson-Madison, Lauderdale, Lexington City, Tipton
• South Central: Bedford, Franklin, Giles, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Perry
• Mid Cumberland: Cheatham, Houston, Stewart
• Upper Cumberland: Bledsoe, Clay, Cumberland, Fentress, Macon, Trousdale, Warren
• Southeast: McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea, Sequatchie
• East: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Morgan, Monroe, Roane, Scott, Sevier
• First: Carter, Cocke, Elizabethton City, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Rogersville City, Sullivan, Washington