This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), under the Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (CFDA 93.279), provides $1,464,467 to Baystate Medical Center, Inc. to conduct a Type I Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of the "Mothering from the Inside Out" (MIO) intervention. MIO is an attachment-based parenting intervention that targets parental reflective functioning to improve caregiving behaviors and reduce psychiatric distress and...
The Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110) to the Delaware Division of Public Health. The grant will fund the implementation of the Postpartum Discharge Transition (PPDT) Patient Safety Module of the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (AIM) across 6 birthing hospitals in Delaware. The key goals are to: Increase postpartum...
The federal Project Grant award of $399,111.00 from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) under the Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes (CFDA 93.226) program aims to increase postpartum primary care engagement, quality, and experience by strengthening obstetric-to-primary care coordination. The primary intervention includes default PCP visit scheduling, tailored patient nudge messages, ongoing care recommendations sent to the PCP, and a summary of recommendations...
The federal Project Grant award of $240,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) will allow the Kentucky Partnership for Families and Children, Inc. (KPFC) to provide statewide peer support, leadership development, and meaningful involvement opportunities for families and youth in Kentucky's system of care. Specifically, KPFC will...
This $450,000 Project Grant awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness, Inc. in the modernization and implementation of a mental and behavioral health-focused Integrated Practice Unit (IPU) at their Kankakee Health Center in Illinois. The funding will enable the redesign and renovation of the existing facility to accommodate the IPU model, as well as the purchase of...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $119,999 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Parent / Professional Advocacy League Inc. in Waltham, MA. The grant, titled "Building Capacity for Family Support," aims to: (i) Increase the number of well-trained family peer workforce members serving families with children and youth with mental health...
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) was awarded a $17 million Cooperative Agreement under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model (CFDA 93.869). The award will fund a 10-year initiative to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce disparities in the Aurora and Rockford regions of Illinois. The grant will support HFS in developing the infrastructure needed to provide whole-person care, including establishing...
This federal Project Grant award of $418,178 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), aims to provide mechanistic insights into the neurobiological mechanisms by which maternal sensitivity is compromised by postpartum depression. Specifically, the University of Massachusetts (UMass), through its Office of Grant & Contract Administration, will use intersectional viral...
This $4,000,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (CFDA 93.104) program supports the implementation of the "Family Connections" system of care model in Massachusetts. The goal is to increase access to culturally competent mental health evaluation and treatment services for children and youth aged 3-18 with serious...
The Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded Northwestern University a $4,122,304 Project Grant under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) on September 23, 2022. The grant will fund the implementation and testing of the Supporting Transitions to Primary Care Among Under-Resourced, Postpartum Women strategy through August 31, 2025. Commonly known as STEP-UP,...