The Martinsburg Initiative, Inc., a non-profit organization in Martinsburg, West Virginia, has been awarded a $999,982 Project Grant by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). This funding will support The Martinsburg Initiative's multi-tiered prevention model aimed at increasing awareness, identifying risk factors, intervening, and mitigating the negative effects of trauma and substance use disorders...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center in Los Angeles, CA. The one-year award, effective September 30, 2024, will support the expansion of trauma-informed care and screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to adolescents (13-17 years) and transition-age youth (18-26 years) receiving mental health services at the...
The Martinsburg Initiative, Inc., a non-profit organization in Martinsburg, West Virginia, was awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant will fund a comprehensive initiative to address the problem of underage drinking in Berkeley County, West Virginia over a 4-year period from September 2024 to...
This Project Grant award of $400,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will enable Libera, Inc. to expand mental health support services for 300 female and nonbinary middle school students in five West Virginia counties. The project will provide 10-week evidence-based mental health support groups, train staff and volunteers in suicide prevention, and distribute 300 mental health empowerment boxes...
This $100,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) supports the implementation and expansion of substance use prevention education for approximately 12,000 elementary and middle school students in West Virginia. The funding enables WV Game Changers, Inc., a non-profit organization, to distribute their "GameChanger" film and accompanying educational materials focused on...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,999,890 project grant under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (CFDA 93.104) program to Vaya Health, a regional governmental entity and public managed care organization in North Carolina. The 4-year grant, titled "Changing Systems through Youth and Family Leadership" (CSYFL), aims to strengthen the system of care approach and improve...
The Allegheny County Department of Human Services (ACDHS) was awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant 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. The grant will fund the ACDHS' Mental Health Family Case Management (MHFCM) project to enhance and expand its mental health/child welfare Community of Practice System of Care (COPSOC) in Allegheny...
This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) provides $498,399 to the Marshall University Research Corporation (MURC) to address a shortage of qualified mental health providers in West Virginia schools. The "Equipping Providers" program will enable 15 school psychology candidates to spend more time in schools providing evidence-based interventions to PK-12 students with...
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1.8M Project Grant under CFDA 93.243 (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance) to Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County, Inc. (JFS) to expand delivery of trauma-informed care for youth in Washtenaw County, Michigan. Through the "Caring for Our Kids" project, JFS will increase capacity, raise the standard of care, and improve access to...
This $200,987 federal Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support The Martinsburg Initiative, Inc., a non-profit organization in Martinsburg, West Virginia, to expand access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) treatment, implement harm reduction efforts, provide provider and community education, and offer peer recovery support services. The project aims to increase...