The YMCA of Honolulu was awarded a $2,592,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to provide a statewide youth mental wellness program in Hawaii. The program will deliver school and community-based in-person services to 1,350 youth ages 11-18, including prevention and intervention activities to address their mental health and wellness needs. Key services include experiential and...
The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $250,000.00 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services supports the Menominee Native Connections Program. The goal of this program is to prevent and reduce suicidal behavior and substance abuse, reduce the impact of trauma, and promote mental health among Menominee youth up to 24 years of age. Key objectives of the program include developing protocols for...
The YWCA Alaska was awarded a $1,452,579 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to expand its youth development programs. The funding will enhance the YWCA's ability to deliver programs focused on mental health, identity, belonging, and resilience for the diverse youth population in Anchorage, Alaska. Key activities include facilitating youth circles at elementary and middle schools, as...
This $2,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) supports the Children's Mental and Behavioral Health Access Center at Children's Wisconsin. The funding will enable the Access Center to help kids and families assess their mental and behavioral health needs, connect them to appropriate resources and supports, and ensure kids receive the care they require. The Access Center...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $2,270,160 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services to the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This 2-year grant, with a project period from Sep 30, 2023 to Sep 29, 2025, will enable the department to implement comprehensive community-based mental health services across the state. Funds will support an array of treatment, prevention, and recovery programs for adults with serious mental...
This $2,500,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will enable Sinai Health System's Holy Cross Hospital to provide behavioral health services for 75 or more youth and young adults ages 6-24 at risk or screening positively for serious mental health conditions in Southwest Chicago. The program, to be named "Under the Rainbow", will deliver approximately 3,600 visits over...
This Project Grant award of $3,999,600 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 will support the Yakama Nation Behavioral Health Services (YNBHS) System of Care Expansion project. The 4-year grant, with an award date of September 30, 2024, will serve approximately 250 Native children and youth, birth through age 21, who are at risk for...
This federal Block Grant award of $1,146,520.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). The grant will fund the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), operating as the Office of Legal Counsel, to deliver a range of comprehensive community-based mental health services across Wisconsin over a two-year period from September 30, 2025 to September 29,...
This federal Block Grant award, provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958), supports the delivery of comprehensive community mental health services for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances in the state of Wisconsin. The $1,146,520 award, made on September 30, 2024, with a performance period through September 29, 2026, enables the...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958) to the Karuk Tribe of California. The grant, titled "Yaan'iiftihansa Thaaneen (To Be Around Youth)," is designed to build connectedness between different school-age cohorts in the Karuk community with the support of elders. The program aims to promote self-efficacy, cultural resilience, and suicide...