mental health changemakers fellowship
Over the course of a school year, Mental Health Changemaker Fellows expand their knowledge and evolve their SEL skills.
The Fellowship equips educators with practical Tier 1 Mental Health and Social Emotional Learning tools they can immediately use with students, while connecting them to a national community of peers committed to supporting the whole child. Fellows include classroom teachers, school counselors, social workers, administrators, deans, and district leaders nationwide.
Fellows receive:
A $500 stipend.
Lifetime access to Upstream Education’s Tier 1 Mental Health and Social Emotional Learning tools curriculum (120+ lessons!).
Ongoing professional development to implement Upstream Education’s curriculum successfully.
Monthly virtual one-hour calls with subject matter experts in the mental health field including Kate Sheehan, George Ramsay, and Dr. Lee Bynum.
Certificate of program completion with 12 professional development hours.
A virtual community of like-minded educators.
Applications for the 2026-27 Mental Health Changemakers Fellowship are now LIVE.
To access the application, please click here.
The application will close on April 6th, 2026 at 5pm MT. Applicants will be notified on the status of their application on April 17th, 2026.
“Overall, I really appreciate Upstream Education’s value in taking care of the fellows so that they can take care of students. It works and it helps us to stay engaged with the fellowship. Thank you.”
- Upstream Fellow from Denver Montessori JR/Sr High School
Fellowship Commitments
Participants in the 2026-27 Mental Health Changemakers Fellowship must be able to meet the following requirements:
Attend our virtual Summer Institute training (date will be based on fellows’ schedules)
Attend 7 of the 9 monthly virtual coaching calls (these occur the first Thursday of each month at 5pm MT/7pm ET)
Implement Upstream’s curriculum with their students
Complete a Learning Capture Document that reflects on their implementation
