The Department of Health Wyoming received a $847,191 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, enables the department to provide comprehensive mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances in the state of Wyoming. The services delivered under this block grant program typically include outpatient counseling, substance abuse treatment, crisis intervention, case management, housing assistance, peer support, workforce training, and public education campaigns focused on prevention, treatment, and recovery. The Department of Health Wyoming may sub-award portions of this grant to local governments, non-profits, and healthcare providers to deliver these critical mental health services at the community level.
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