This $750,000 Project Grant award, provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243), aims to address substance use and mental health disparities among the LGBTQI+ community in Clark County, Nevada. The PACT Coalition for Safe and Drug-Free Communities, a non-profit organization based in Las Vegas, will collaborate with local LGBTQI+-serving...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.516 Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program) provides $337,380 to Purdue University to implement the Teen Mental Health First Aid program in 5 rural Indiana high schools. The project aims to empower students with knowledge and compassion to recognize and respond to mental health challenges and substance use among their peers. The evaluation will measure...
The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health received a $3,750,000 Project Grant award under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The 5-year grant, titled the "Nevada Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnership for Success", aims to address substance misuse and youth suicide prevention across Nevada communities....
This federal Project Grant award of $2,126,876 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), supports a mixed-methods study to investigate the role of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) in addressing the mental health crisis among children and adolescents in the United States. The study aims to: (1) characterize MCO structures, (2) assess associations between MCO structures and mental health access/utilization for...
This $3,000,000 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 program (CFDA 93.243) will fund a comprehensive youth mental health and substance abuse prevention initiative implemented by the non-profit organization Youth Rising. The initiative aims to increase protective factors and reduce substance use and mental health challenges among...
This $999,981 project grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839), will support the "Un Paso Adelante" initiative delivered by The Alliance For Community Wellness (doing business as La Familia Counseling Service). The project will provide mental health services, violence prevention programming, and staff training to two school districts - Patterson Unified School District in Stanislaus County and Winston Unified School...
This Project Grant award of $120,000.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243). The goal of the "Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking in CWC 96744" project is to change the community's beliefs that underage drinking is acceptable within the 96744 zip code area of Windward Oahu, Hawaii. The non-profit...
This federal Project Grant award of $224,000.00 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) supports the University of New Hampshire's Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) project. The goal is to increase the number of community members and caregivers trained in recognizing mental health signs and symptoms in youth, providing initial support, and referring them to appropriate services. Over the grant period...
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 funding 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. The goal is to reach an additional 250 youth over...
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) was awarded a $1,470,000 Project Grant 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 grant, with an award date of September 30, 2024 and a completion date of September 29, 2029, will enhance and expand suicide prevention efforts for youth in three Nevada school districts. The key...
PACT COALITION FOR SAFE AND DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID PROGRAM - PACT COALITION FOR SAFE AND DRUG-FREE COMMUNITIES TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING TO TEENAGERS IN 10TH, 11TH AND 12TH GRADES ACROSS CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. PACT'S POPULATION OF FOCUS WILL BE TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH, 15-18 YEARS OLD IN THE SCHOOLS, AFTER-SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SETTING. TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID IS A UNIVERSAL TRAINING APPROPRIATE FOR ALL YOUTH IN 10TH, 11TH AND 12TH GRADES. THE CURRICULUM TEACHES YOUTH TO RECOGNIZE EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF A MENTAL HEATH ISSUE, HOW TO TALK TO THEIR FRIENDS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, AND SAFELY RESPOND TO A CHALLENGE OR CRISIS, INCLUDING CONNECTING AN ADULT TO THE SITUATION. TO PREPARE AND EQUIP THESE ADULTS WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND SKILLSET TO RESPOND TO A CHALLENGE OR CRISIS, PACT WILL TRAIN ADULT STAFF, PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID. EVERY ADULT AND YOUTH TRAINED WILL BE AWARE OF THE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES ACROSS THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY. THE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING GRANT SUPPORTS TWO PRIMARY GOALS. THE FIRST GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE MENTAL HEALTH OF 10TH, 11TH AND 12TH GRADE YOUTH BY IMPLEMENTING TMHFA WITHIN SCHOOL, AFTER-SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS TO INFORM THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLSET AND ATTITUDES. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, PACT WILL IMPLEMENT TMHFA AT A MINIMUM OF TWO BATTERIES INCLUDED (BI) AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM SITES, TRAINING ALL 10TH, 11TH AND 12TH GRADE YOUTH, RESULTING IN 200 YOUTH TRAINED. AT THE END OF THE 5-YEAR FUNDING PERIOD, THERE WILL BE 1,675 YOUTH TRAINED. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022, PACT WILL COORDINATE AND PROMOTE YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (YMHFA) TO BI STAFF AND PARENTS/CAREGIVERS OF TRAINED YOUTH, RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF 30 ADULTS TRAINED. AT THE END OF THE 5-YEAR FUNDING PERIOD THERE WILL BE 265 ADULTS TRAINED. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, OF THE 1,675 YOUTH TRAINED IN TMHFA, 80% (1,340) WILL DEMONSTRATE AN INCREASE OF KNOWLEDGE AROUND WARNING SIGNS OF A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE. ALSO, 75% (1,256) OF YOUTH WILL REPORT THAT THEY FEEL CONFIDENT IN THEIR SKILLS TO PROVIDE TMHFA TO A PEER AND 1 OUT OF 10 YOUTH WILL REPORT ACTUAL USAGE OF THE TMHFA WITH A PEER (168 YOUTH). THE SECOND GOAL IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT A SYSTEM-LEVEL APPROACH TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING EFFORTS AND POLICY CHANGES THAT IMPROVE CARE COORDINATION EFFORTS AND BARRIER REMOVAL. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026, PACT WILL PROVIDE 100% (1,940) OF THE YOUTH AND ADULTS TRAINED IN MHFA THE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AVAILABLE IN THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY THROUGH A PAPER BOOKLET AND A QR CODE THAT CONNECTS TO RESOURCES ON PACT'S WEBSITE. BY SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 PACT WILL EDUCATE KEY DECISION-MAKERS FOR 1 POLICY CHANGE THAT ADDRESS ISSUES OF ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.