The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) in the amount of $445,180 to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR), Bureau for Public Health, on September 30, 2024. This two-year grant supports the delivery of comprehensive community mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances in West Virginia.
The grant enables the WVDHHR Bureau for Public Health to provide a range of mental health interventions, including outpatient counseling, substance abuse treatment, crisis intervention, case management, housing assistance, peer support, workforce training, and public education campaigns. Additionally, the Bureau has issued a $250,943 sub-grant to Community Access Incorporated, a non-profit organization, to carry out children's mental health programs under the scope of the overall Block Grant award.
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