Mental health first aid for youth and veterans - through the project mental health first aid for youth and veterans, nonprofit organization empower somerset will train 3000 people over five years in…

Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
H79SM084479
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$1,375,000

Award facts

Completion date
Funding
  • $1,250,000.00 Federal
  • $125,000.00 Non-federal
Funding agency
SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
Place of performance
Somerville, NJ 08876, USA

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Description

Mental health first aid for youth and veterans - through the project mental health first aid for youth and veterans, nonprofit organization empower somerset will train 3000 people over five years in mental health first aid. With a team of forty certified mental health first aid instructors and strong community partnerships with over twenty organizations and public school districts, the project will train individuals who regularly interact with youth, young adults and veterans including school personnel, parents, youth service providers, veterans, veteran organizations and other community members with a focus on somerset county and surrounding communities. Individuals trained as mental health first aiders through this evidence-based program of the national council on behavioral health will learn skills to respond effectively to mental health crises to provide support and prevent suicide. Mental health first aiders will also be oriented to local mental health resources and call/ text hotlines available to assist those in need of support. This project will also connect a minimum of 125 individuals in crisis to needed mental health supports through warm referrals provided by the pioneer family success center, a division of empower somerset that connects families to vital resources in the county and brings families together through free local events.

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Quick answers

Who received award H79SM084479?

H79SM084479 was awarded to Empower Somerset, Inc. by SAMHSA Division of Grants Management (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) on September 30, 2021.

How much is award H79SM084479 worth?

$1,375,000 has been obligated on H79SM084479: $1,250,000 in federal funding and $125,000 in non-federal funding.

Which agency awarded H79SM084479?

SAMHSA Division of Grants Management (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) awarded H79SM084479, with funding from SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).

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