Cooperative Agreement R44MH080520

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (CFDA 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants) provides $696,207 to conduct a large-scale randomized clinical trial of the Worker Resilience Training (WRT) program for first responders. The WRT is a 4-hour interactive workshop aimed at reducing the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health issues in first responders through resilience training. The study, led by the Research Foundation for the State...

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to Temple University to develop and pilot test a trauma-informed intervention called RISE (Resilience-based Intervention for Stress Reduction and HIV-related Efficacy). The $721,833 award aims to address the high rates of trauma, depression, and antiretroviral treatment non-adherence among Black sexual minority men living with HIV, particularly those recently...

This Project Grant award was provided by the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732). The award of $592,023 was granted to North Carolina Central University (NCCU), a Historically Black College/University (HBCU), to increase the supply of behavioral health professionals and enhance the distribution of a well-trained behavioral health workforce to...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), provides $567,000 to Boston University Medical Campus to develop and evaluate a sustainable model for enhancing recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in vulnerable populations. The project aims to augment an evidence-based psychotherapy (Cognitive Processing Therapy) with a peer-led support intervention to improve mental well-being among women...

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $812,184 Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to The Sweet I AM, PLLC (Anticipate Joy division) located in Grand Prairie, TX. The grant will fund the development and implementation of the THERAGROUP platform, a HIPAA-compliant virtual group therapy tool, to deliver evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and coping skills training to Black...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) aims to provide preliminary feasibility, effectiveness, and implementation data on an evidence-based mental health curriculum adapted for formerly incarcerated individuals. The $233,250 award will fund a collaborative effort between the University of Wisconsin-Madison and community partners to create an in-person adaptation of the Healthy Minds Program...

The federal Project Grant award of $440,217 was provided by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307). The grant supports the development and evaluation of an mHealth application called "Asking for Help" (A4H) to enhance depression literacy, social communication skills, and mental health help-seeking behaviors among Black autistic youth. The project, led by the Trustees of...

The Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded a $1,199,982 Project Grant to the University Enterprises, Inc. (UEI) at California State University, Sacramento to implement the Youth Mental Health - Holistic Outreach for Promoting Equity (Y-HOPE) initiative. This four-year project will train, support, and place 69 graduate-level school counselor trainees...

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $134,484 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants (CFDA 93.242) program to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The 3-year grant, which commenced on March 1, 2025, will support research examining the relationship between racial microaggressions, neural vigilance circuitry, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) outcomes in 100 Black youth who have experienced violent assaults. The study aims to: 1) define the mediating...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), provides $939,784 to Boston Medical Center Corporation to develop an Adaptive Intervention to Improve Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Treatment Access, Engagement, and Effectiveness in Routine Care. The 5-year project, beginning August 1, 2025, will sequence digital behavioral health interventions and brief trauma- and skills-focused treatments...