This $1,599,634 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 (CFDA 93.243) program will promote the wellness and improve outcomes for low-income children from birth to 8 years old in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles. The funding will provide infant and early childhood mental health promotion, screening, referral, and treatment services for...
This $1,800,000 Project Grant awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program will fund Migrant Health Center Western Region Inc. (MHC), a non-profit, federally qualified health center in Puerto Rico, to expand access to behavioral health services over a two-year period from September 2024 to August 2026. Specifically, the funding will allow MHC to hire 11.5 FTE staff, including clinical social workers, nurses, substance...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $2,999,997 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Mercy Family Center (MFC) to enhance access to mental health services in underserved communities in south-central and southeastern Louisiana. The key objectives of this one-year project are to: 1) increase primary care providers' knowledge, confidence, and satisfaction in providing psychiatric care using a collaborative care...
This $500,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, under the Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 program (CFDA 93.665), will fund the Cow Creek Health & Wellness Center Mental Health & Substance Use COVID-19 Relief Program. The Program will integrate evidence-based mental health treatment, awareness, and crisis services into existing efforts by hiring two new qualified staff to provide early...
This $1,100,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) federal grant program will support Neighborhood Healthcare, a non-profit community health organization, in expanding access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services for their patient population in Riverside and San Diego Counties, California. The two-year project period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026 will fund the...
This federal Project Grant award for $224,000.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The grant aims to increase the number of people trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) and the number of YMHFA instructors in the state of New Hampshire. Through this project, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) will train 600 community members and caregivers, as well as add 8 new YMHFA...
This $1,200,000 Federal Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program will enable Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc. (FHCSD) to expand behavioral health services in San Diego, California. Specifically, the funding will allow FHCSD to increase the number of patients receiving mental health, substance use disorder, and medication-assisted treatment services by enhancing staff capabilities through...
This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) provides $1,000,000.00 to Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center in Los Angeles, CA to expand trauma-informed care and screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) for adolescents (13-17 years) and transition-age youth (18-26 years) receiving mental health services. The primary goal is to reach an additional 250 youth during the...
This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will provide $2,324,476 to Lines For Life, a non-profit organization in Portland, Oregon, from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025. The funding will support the Youthline National Expansion initiative, which aims to improve access to mental healthcare for youth ages 10-24 across the U.S. Key initiatives include: Expanding Youthline's...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a 5-year, $750,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). This grant will fund the implementation of the Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnerships for Success program in the Northeast Los Angeles (NELA) community. The key objectives of this project are to: 1) Build the...
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING PROGRAM (MHFATP) - PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY COMMUNITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT-SOUTH BAY IS REQUESTING FUNDING FROM SAMHSA FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING PROGRAM (MHFATP). THIS PROGRAM WILL ALLOW US TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN THE SOUTH BAY REGION OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY (LAC) BY HIRING MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS THAT WILL SERVE AS INSTRUCTORS OF THE MHFATP, A PROGRAM OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. PROGRAM STAFF WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FACILITATING THE 8-HOUR COURSE (ADULT AND YOUTH MODULES) IN VARIOUS COMMUNITY SETTINGS (E.G. FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS -FQHC'S, CBO'S, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, VETERAN ORGANIZATIONS, ETC.) IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH. THE COURSE WILL BE PROVIDED TO EMPLOYEES OF OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE. PROGRAM STAFF WILL CONDUCT OUTREACH IN THE COMMUNITY TO RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO TAKE PART IN THE MHFAP. WE WILL TRAIN OUR PROGRAM STAFF ON THE ADULT CURRICULUM IN YEAR 1 (18 YEARS AND OLDER), AND INCLUDE TRAINING IN THE ADDITIONAL MILITARY AND SPANISH MODULES. THEY WILL THEN BE CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE THE 8-HOUR TRAINING FOR GROUPS WORKING WITH/IMPACTING ADULTS, MILITARY (VETS/ACTIVE DUTY/FAMILY) AND BE ABLE TO OFFER THE CURRICULUM IN SPANISH. IN YEAR 2, WE WILL SEND OUR STAFF TO THE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA) INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (SPANISH AVAILABLE AS WELL), SO THEY CAN START PROVIDING THE 8-HOUR TRAINING FOR GROUPS/INDIVIDUALS THAT WORK WITH YOUTH (AGES 12+). OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE 400 INDIVIDUALS TRAINED IN YEAR 1, 450 IN YEAR 2, 500 IN YEAR 3, 550 IN YEAR 4, AND 600 IN YEAR 5. WE PROJECT REFERRALS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN YEAR 1 TO BE 150, 175 IN YEAR 2, 200 IN YEAR 3, 225 IN YEAR 4, AND 250 IN YEAR 5. THERE ARE 5 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS WE WILL SERVE THAT INCLUDE: 33, 37, 43, 44, AND 47 IN THE SOUTH BAY. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE SERVED IS 3,500. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ESTABLISH THE MHFATP TO EXPAND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AMONG INDIVIDUALS WHO INTERACT AND COME INTO CONTACT WITH PERSONS WHO MAY BE EXPERIENCING OR EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL DISORDER IN THE SOUTH BAY. WE ANTICIPATE THE NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO BE GREATER BASED ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE IMPACT IT HAS HAD ON THE POPULATION WE SERVE. THE MHFATP WILL UTILIZE THE MHFA EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE TO TRAIN STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS FROM VARIOUS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WITH THE GOAL OF IDENTIFYING THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL DISORDERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE SUFFERING FROM SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) AND/OR SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE (SED). DUE TO COVID-19, TRAININGS WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO BE AVAILABLE REMOTELY (E.G. ZOOM, MICROSOFT TEAMS) WHEN NECESSARY AND CONSISTENT WITH SOCIAL-DISTANCING GUIDELINES AS THEY REMAIN IN PLACE. FURTHERMORE, THE MHFATP WILL ESTABLISH REFERRAL MECHANISMS THAT INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND LIKELIHOOD THAT INDIVIDUALS TRAINED IN THE MHFA CURRICULUM WILL REFER, SEEK, OR LINK THE POPULATION OF FOCUS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES.