This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.516 Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program) provides $337,380 to Purdue University to implement the Teen Mental Health First Aid program in 5 rural Indiana high schools. The project aims to empower students with knowledge and compassion to recognize and respond to mental health challenges and substance use among their peers. The evaluation will measure...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $1,211,870.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982). The grant, awarded to the Wrangell Cooperative Association, a federally recognized tribal government in Alaska, will fund the delivery of critical crisis counseling, outreach services, case management, and mental health worker training to support...
This Project Grant award, issued by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732), provides $1,040,656.00 to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) to develop and expand the behavioral health workforce in Alaska. The funding will support comprehensive training initiatives to increase access to mental health services, particularly in rural and medically underserved areas. This includes...
This $240,444 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516) is designed to expand delivery of the evidence-based Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) program to combat mental health concerns and opioid misuse among rural and American Indian youth in Montana. The project will certify 10 new YAM instructors and deliver the 5-session YAM program to 3,060...
Oregon State University was awarded a $160,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.516). The grant will support expansion of existing rural health and safety education activities in Lake and Lincoln Counties in Oregon to address urgent needs related to mental health, substance use disorders, and COVID-19 response and recovery. Specifically, the grant will...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has awarded a $369,611 Project Grant to the Copper River Native Association (CRNA) to implement the "Cultural Crossroads: Strengthening Connections" initiative. This 5-year project aims to mitigate high-risk behaviors linked to suicide and substance abuse among Alaska...
This $10,000,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support the Fairbanks Native Association, Inc. (FNA) in providing a range of comprehensive behavioral health, social services, education, and cultural preservation programs primarily focused on addressing critical community needs for American Indian and Alaska Native...
This $938,859 Project Grant award from 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) supports Alabama A&M University in developing and expanding the behavioral health workforce. The grant funds the university's efforts to increase access to mental health services, particularly in rural and medically underserved areas, through comprehensive training...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $536,000 Project Grant to the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732). The grant aims to develop and expand the behavioral health workforce to increase access to mental health services, particularly in rural and medically underserved tribal communities. Over the performance period...
The federal Project Grant award of $2,396,144 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.525). The grant supports the Western Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP), which aims to establish a network that connects farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers to stress assistance services, mental health resources, and support programs....