Project Grant H79SM081035

This $224,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will train 600 community members and caregivers in New Hampshire on Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA). The University of New Hampshire, through its Office of Sponsored Research, will implement this program to increase mental health literacy and preparedness to support at-risk youth. The project aims to train 8 new YMHFA...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $2,592,000 Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) project grant to the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Honolulu to implement a statewide mental wellness program for youth ages 11-18 in Hawaii. The program will provide school and community-based prevention and intervention services, including experiential and therapeutic activities to help participants develop self-awareness, social skills, and coping...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) aims to provide comprehensive mental health crisis intervention training for law enforcement personnel across the United States. The National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA), a non-profit organization specializing in law enforcement training, will develop and deliver virtual and in-person courses covering crisis...

This $200,000 Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), will enable Harris County to expand mental health awareness and community policing efforts. Key activities include: Delivering specialized mental health training to law enforcement officers, with a focus on crisis intervention, de-escalation, and communication strategies....

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) provides $768,172 to Butler Hospital, a division of Care New England Health System, to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy (MBT) for serious mental illness (SMI) when implemented in a community mental health center setting in the U.S. The 5-year study will randomize 160 patients with SMI to receive either treatment as usual or treatment as...

This $2,801,250 Project Grant, awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), will provide mental health training to over 6,700 emergency first responders in Clark County, Nevada. The Clark County Fire Department will partner with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to deliver this behavioral health training, which aims to enhance the mental health response capabilities of both organizations....

The Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded a $910,000 Project Grant to MC Dermott Center Inc. (doing business as Haymarket Center), a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of this 2-year grant is to increase the mental health preparedness and wellness of 250 law enforcement officers and other first responders in the Northeastern Illinois region. The key activities include conducting large group training...

The College of the Florida Keys received a $314,964 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. The overarching goal of this 3-year project is to promote resilience, social connectedness, and create a culture of care at the college by increasing capacity to prevent suicide and suicide-related behaviors, and improve...

This Project Grant award of $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289) supports the Association House of Chicago, a non-profit organization, in providing mental health awareness training programs to thousands of individuals in the Chicago area. The programs aim to train participants, including veterans, first responders, and higher education professionals, to...

This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) provides $449,060 to Communities United to address mental health and wellness among at-risk youth in Chicago. The funding will support Communities United's "Healing Through Justice" initiative, which engages 500 young people through positive youth development, restorative practices, and the development of key social-emotional...