The Hawaii Department of Health (HI DOH) was awarded a $2,000,000 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Planning Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the CFDA Program 93.696. This four-year project aims to expand comprehensive, patient-centered, trauma-informed, and evidence-based behavioral health services across the state of Hawaii, with a focus on serving 1,500 individuals annually with serious mental illness, youth with...
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $360,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Hawaii Department of Health. The project, titled "Malama First Responders: Support EMS Personnel Serving Rural Hawaii Through Training, Resources, and Enhancement of Peer-to-Peer Network," aims to: Expand and support existing emergency medical services...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $598,906 Project Grant to the University of Hawaii (UH) under the Community Programs to Improve Minority Health Grant Program (CFDA 93.137). The four-year grant, effective September 1, 2024, aims to mitigate and reduce suicide and suicide risks among Hawaii's essential workers, including farmers and first responders. The project will create a sustainable collaborative network consisting of a peer mentor network, community-based...
The Hawaii Department of Health was awarded a $5.6 million Project Grant from 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 funding will support the provision of supplemental emergency mental health counseling services to individuals in Hawaii affected by major disasters from January 11, 2021 through January 8, 2022. As the direct recipient of the SAMHSA award, the...
The Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center (HHHRC) was awarded a $549,216 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025, will expand HHHRC's capacity to provide behavioral health services, including mental health and substance use disorder treatment, to persons of transgender experience in Honolulu County....
The Hawaii Department of Health Children With Special Health Needs - NBS Division was awarded a $3,384,684.00 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on October 1, 2024. This two-year block grant will enable the department to deliver a wide range of community-based mental health services and interventions across Hawaii, including outpatient counseling, substance abuse treatment, crisis...
This $500,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, under the Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 program (CFDA 93.665), will fund the Cow Creek Health & Wellness Center Mental Health & Substance Use COVID-19 Relief Program. The Program will integrate evidence-based mental health treatment, awareness, and crisis services into existing efforts by hiring two new qualified staff to provide early...
The federal Block Grant award ID B09SM089849 for $570,238.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to the Hawaii Department of Health Children With Special Health Needs - NBS Division under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). This two-year grant, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024, to September 29, 2026, supports the delivery of comprehensive community-based mental health services to...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $599,886 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Makana O KE Akua, Inc. The 3-year grant (9/30/2024 - 9/29/2027) will enable Makana O KE Akua, a non-profit organization, to build a Community of Recovery (BCOR) for justice-impacted adults 18 and older in recovery from...
The Hawaii State Opioid Response Grant 4 (Hawaii SOR 4) project, awarded by 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), aims to address opioid and stimulant use, misuse, and overdose in the state of Hawaii. The $20,000,000 award, with a project period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will be implemented by the Hawaii Department of...
FY 2023 988 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS CONTACT CENTER PROCESS IMPROVEMENT - PROJECT ABSTRACT SUMMARY PROJECT NAME: 988 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS CONTACT CENTER PROCESS IMPROVEMENT THE PURPOSE OF THIS APPLICATION FOR THE SAMHSA 988 STATE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITY IS TO REQUEST FUNDS FOR THE MUCH-NEEDED EXPANSION AND TRANSITION OF THE EXISTING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS CALL CENTER TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS CONTACT CENTER. FUNDING WOULD BE USED TO INCREASE THE WORKFORCE TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE 988 RESPONSE FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF HAWAII. FUNDING WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR SUPPORT OF THE EXPANSION OF CRISIS CONTACT SERVICES, INCLUDING 24-HOUR CHAT AND TEXT CAPABILITIES, FOLLOW-UP CONTACT FOR THOSE THAT EXPERIENCE SUICIDAL IDEATION, INCREASED COLLABORATION AND CONNECTION WITH POST-CONTACT SUPPORTS WITH 911 AND OTHER CRISIS SERVICES THAT INCLUDE CRISIS MOBILE OUTREACH, CRISIS STABILIZATION, AND CRISIS SUPPORT MANAGEMENT. FUNDING WILL ALSO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNICATION OF 988 CRISIS SERVICES ESPECIALLY TO HIGH-RISK POPULATIONS SUCH AS THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLAND COMMUNITIES; TEENS AND ADOLESCENTS; SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS (SMVF); AND LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER/QUESTIONING, AND INTERSEX (LGBTQI+) INDIVIDUALS. HAWAII IS THE MOST DIVERSE STATE IN THE USA AND INCLUDES AANHPI POPULATIONS THAT ARE AT RISK FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. THE ADULT MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION (AMHD) OF THE HAWAII STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SERVICES INTO AN INTEGRATED AND RESPONSIVE DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. AMHD SERVICES PROMOTE CONSUMER STABILIZATION INTO RECOVERY AND INDEPENDENCE, AND INCLUDE A SAFETY-NET OF CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY TREAT INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING A CRISIS. TOTAL CALLS TO THE MAIN HAWAII CARES CRISIS CALL CENTER LINE (E.G., 808-832-3100) INCREASED BY 11% FROM 2021 TO 2022. ADDITIONALLY, CALLS TRANSFERRED FROM THE 988 NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE (NSPL) INCREASED BY 52% FOR THE SAME YEAR-TO-YEAR COMPARISON. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONWIDE 988 NSPL NUMBER IN JULY 2023 PARTIALLY ACCOUNTS FOR THIS SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN CALL VOLUME. HOWEVER, AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS ALSO WILL LIKELY LEAD TO A CONTINUED INCREASE IN CALL VOLUME IN THE FUTURE. THE GOAL OF THIS APPLICATION IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO IMPROVE THE CAPABILITY OF HAWAII CARES 988 CRISIS CONTACT CENTER TO MEET THE CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF 988 RESPONSE FOR HAWAII, IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF CARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS IN CRISIS, AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO AND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF 988 SERVICES ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-RISK AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE INCREASING THE WORKFORCE, ESTABLISHING AND IMPLEMENTING COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING OF 988 LIFELINE, ESTABLISHING AGREEMENTS WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS, AND IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS TO TRACK AND TREND DATA FOR POST-CONTACT CARE AND SENTINEL EVENTS.