The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Strength In Peers Inc., a non-profit recovery community organization. The grant will fund the expansion of the Community Recovery Center project from the organization's Harrisonburg, VA office to two new satellite locations over a 3-year period from September 2024 to...
This 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 provides $120,000.00 to Strength In Peers Inc., a non-profit organization in Virginia, to develop and implement the Compassionate Crisis Care Network. The network aims to provide an alternative, peer-designed and peer-led crisis prevention and recovery support program that...
This federal Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732) provides $1,260,000 to George Mason University to implement the Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program. The 4-year initiative aims to: 1) Expand the expertise of paraprofessional peer recovery specialists, 2) Integrate peer recovery specialists into interprofessional teams to deliver comprehensive support across...
The Addiction Recovery Coalition of New Hampshire (ARCNH) received a $308,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The award will fund the ARCNH's Recovery Support Expansion program, which aims to meet the critical need for enhanced recovery support services in New Hampshire, ultimately reducing overdose deaths, promoting sustained recovery, and improving overall community...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $2,400,000 Project Grant under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to Shenandoah Valley Medical Systems, Inc. (dba Shenandoah Community Health Center) to expand behavioral health services in their service area. The funding will enable Shenandoah Community Health Center to add 2 FTE psychiatric nurse practitioners, 2 FTE substance use disorder therapists, 1 FTE peer recovery...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a 3-year, $750,000 Project Grant (CFDA 93.243) to Center Point, Inc. (CPI), a non-profit organization in Marin County, California. The grant will fund CPI's "Recovery Residences Plus" program, which aims to expand and enhance the organization's continuum of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services. Key program elements include providing job training, transitional housing/recovery...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $900,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Stepping Stone Inc., a non-profit organization based in Fall River, Massachusetts. The three-year Peer2Peer Recovery Coach Project will provide peer recovery and other supportive services to 165 individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) and co-occurring substance...
This federal Project Grant award of $454,137.00 from 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) supports the development and expansion of the behavioral health workforce serving populations across the lifespan. The award to Virginia Commonwealth University will fund an Addiction Medicine Fellowship program to increase the supply and distribution of...
The Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services (DBHDS) of the Commonwealth of Virginia was awarded a $136,709,370 Project Grant by 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. The grant will fund a variety of community-based and faith-based initiatives to address substance use disorders, mental health challenges, and related issues...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $5,376,360 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) to the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). The grant will fund the Adult Psychiatric Access Line Collaborative Care Model (APAL COCM) project, which aims to integrate collaborative...