(Salem, OR) -- Oregon has received nearly six million dollars from the U.S. Department of Labor for apprenticeship programs tied to education and behavioral health. The money will be allocated to several organizations across the state. They include the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, the Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board, and Northwest Oregon Works. 750 thousand dollars is being set aside for a new Oregon Registered Apprenticeship program focused on behavioral health and early childhood education.