This $1,499,994 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support the expansion of school-based mental health services in the greater Akron, Ohio area. Over a three-year period, the grantee, Pastoral Counseling Service of Summit County Inc. (doing business as Red Oak Behavioral Health), will train and deploy 96 non-licensed school-based mental health professionals. This will...
This $101,185 Project Grant 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) will fund Northampton Community College's "NCC THRIVES!" initiative. The project aims to improve mental health awareness and access to resources on campus. Key activities include: Implementing a mental health public awareness campaign with a new wellness...
This Project Grant award of $160,000.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to support the Art Therapy and Counseling (ATC) program and the Social Work program at West Liberty University (WLU). The funding will be used to provide scholarships, recruit and retain students, and support their career choices in the mental health field. The goal is to increase enrollment and support students...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) supports the establishment of a Mental Health Training Clinic at the Center for Rural Behavioral Health (CRBH) at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The primary objectives of this congressionally-directed funding are to increase access to mental health services in rural Minnesota and expand the pipeline of...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Mercy Family Center (MFC) to enhance access to mental health and substance use disorder services in South-Central and Southeastern Louisiana. The grant aims to integrate psychiatric care into primary care settings and increase the availability of virtual psychiatric care for underserved communities in the region. Key objectives...
This $1,398,000 Project Grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program supports the "Mid-Fairfield / Norwalk Public Schools: Comprehensive Mental Health and Wellness Services & Supports Initiative" led by the Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center, Inc. The project aims to improve access to comprehensive mental health and wellness services for students, families, and school staff in the...
This $808,330 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program aims to increase the number of culturally competent Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) professionals who provide mental health and substance abuse services to underserved minority populations. The Foundation for the Advancement of Human Systems (FAHS) will use the...
This Project Grant award of $599,000.00 was provided by the U.S. 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 supports the University of Rochester in developing and expanding the behavioral health workforce to increase access to mental health services, address substance use disorders, and promote integrated, interprofessional team-based...
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...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $367,829 Project Grant (CFDA 93.243) to Liberty Partnership Community Council, doing business as Lpknz, to implement the "Building a Strong Community- on the Southside" initiative. The 5-year project aims to reduce substance misuse and enhance mental health and well-being in Tucson's Ward 5, targeting 7,000 youth and 4,000 adult/caregivers from primarily Hispanic, African-American, and Caucasian...