This $1,605,000 Project Grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will provide training for 6-10 paramedics or advanced emergency medical technicians (AEMTs) from the Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) in Nevada. The purpose is to expand their role in the emergency medical services (EMS) system and establish a mobile integrated healthcare program. The program will focus on providing non-urgent...
This federal Project Grant award of $3,708,545.00 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982) will provide supplemental emergency mental health services to individuals affected by major disasters in Sacramento, CA. The grant will fund the delivery of critical crisis counseling, outreach, case management, and mental health worker training to populations experiencing...
This $7,757,048 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982) provides supplemental emergency mental health services to address the needs of California residents impacted by major disasters. The funding will support the delivery of crisis counseling, outreach, case management, and mental health worker training across the state. The award, which runs from...
This $1,500,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) supports Kent County, Michigan's launch of a continuum of innovative crisis mental health and substance use disorder services. The cornerstone of this initiative is the establishment of a first-of-its-kind Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) to provide a secure, high-intensity alternative to full psychiatric...
This $1,972,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will enable the Community Mental Health Authority of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham (CMHA-CEI) to develop a certified Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) in the tri-county Lansing, Michigan region. The CSU will provide secured treatment for up to 144 youth and 216 adults experiencing acute behavioral health crises, with the goal of...
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...
This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will allow La Familia Central Valley (LFCV), a non-profit organization, to pilot a mobile mental health van program in the rural and underserved areas of Stanislaus and Merced counties in California's Central Valley. The $714,000 grant will fund a one-year initiative to expand access to mental healthcare services, including screenings,...
This federal Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will provide $2,801,250.00 in funding to the Clark County, NV government to deliver mental health training to over 6,700 emergency first responders. The project will partner the Clark County Fire Department with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to ensure both organizations benefit from the behavioral health training. The...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the California Department of Health Care Services (CA DHCS) a $12.3 million Project Grant under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health (MHDAEMH) program. The grant period runs from March 19, 2021 through December 18, 2021. As the state awardee, CA DHCS will use the funding to provide supplemental emergency mental health counseling services to individuals affected by major disasters in...
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...