This $600,000 federal Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program will enable Delta Health Center, Inc., a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, to expand the availability, accessibility, and utilization of mental health and substance use treatment services in its network of 11 primary care access points. The proposed project aims to achieve two key goals: 1) integrate...
This $5,114,000 Project Grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) aims to expand and enhance mental and behavioral health services at Mississippi State University (MSU). The key products and services to be delivered include: Establishing a new mental and behavioral health clinic at MSU's Meridian campus, including renovating dedicated clinic space, hiring a licensed professional counselor and...
This $3,000,000 four-year Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Program (CFDA 93.997) will support Region 4 Mental Health, a behavioral health authority in Mississippi, to implement, evaluate, and sustain a comprehensive AOT program. The project aims to provide court-ordered, community-based intensive outpatient treatment and wraparound services for adults with serious mental illness (SMI)...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $600,000 two-year Project Grant under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) federal grant program to Rural Health Medical Program, Inc. (RHMP) in Selma, Alabama. The "Whole Care, Whole Community: Integrating Behavioral Health with Rural Primary Care" project aims to expand mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services across RHMP's 9 locations and through a mobile health unit. The key activities include...
This Project Grant award of $6,341,805 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 establish the Center for Behavioral Health Screening, Outreach, Assessment, and Resilience (CBH-SOAR) Clinic at the University of Southern Mississippi. The CBH-SOAR Clinic will provide a range of services to adolescents and young adults aged 14-25 at...
The Health Equity and Improvements Gained through Holistic Treatment (H.E.I.G.H.T) project, awarded a $259,391 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, will expand the intervention court services offered by the Fourth Judicial Circuit in Mississippi. The project aims to: (a) increase participants' self-efficacy, resilience,...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $375,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Southern Healthcare Collaboration, Inc. The grant will fund the "Mind, Body & Soul" initiative, which will provide comprehensive services to address substance abuse, mental health challenges, and improve healthcare access in the rural counties of Appling,...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $28,398,148 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH). The grant, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will support DMH's efforts to implement the state's Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder Services (OSUD) program. DMH, which has nearly 50 years of...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the Wellbeing Initiative Inc., a non-profit organization based in Lincoln, Nebraska. The $239,180 grant, with a project period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, aims to significantly enhance mental health outcomes for underrepresented and underserved populations...
This Project Grant award of $4,000,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (CFDA 93.104) program supports the NFUSION Metro System of Care in Hinds County, Mississippi. The grant aims to expand access to trauma and grief-informed, culturally responsive, evidence-based mental health services and recovery support for children, youth, and young adults...
ROAD (RURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT) - THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA ISKNOWN FOR EXTREME HARDSHIP AND POVERTY. OUR ROADS ARE MIRED WITH DECADES OF HUMAN STRUGGLE AND RISK FACTORS FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IN RESPONSE, COMMUNITY STUDENTS LEARNING CENTER (CSLC) AND PARTNERS INVITE THE SAMHSA TO FORGE A NEW ROAD TO WELLNESS. ROAD: RURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCESS AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHES MENTAL HEALTH (MH) AWARENESS TRAININGS, DECREASES STIGMA, EXPANDS WORKFORCE TRAINING CAPACITY, AND RESULTS IN EXPANDED ACCESS AND AVAILABILITY OF TRAUMA-INFORMED, CULTURALLY, LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. MS DEPT OF MH'S REGION 6 (HRSA MH CATCHMENT AREA #6). COMPRISED OF 12 DELTA COUNTIES (ATTALA, BOLIVAR, CARROLL, GRENADA, HOLMES, HUMPHREYS, ISSAQUENA, LEFLORE, MONTGOMERY, SHARKEY, SUNFLOWER, AND WASHINGTON), EACH IS DESIGNATED AS RURAL4 AND A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREA (HSPA)5 IN PRIMARY CARE, DENTAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS AND DEMOGRAPHICS AVERAGED ACROSS TWELVE COUNTIES POPULATION BLACK WHITE POVERTY CHILD POVERTY MENTAL DISTRESS GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN 18,101 36.25% 31.92% 30.45% 41.42% 15.08% 45.16% SEVERE HOUSING PROBLEMS UNINSURED POOR HEALTH INSUFFICIENT SLEEP SOCIAL ISOLATION 18.50% 16.75% 28.08% 37.67% 86.83% SOURCE: ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION & U.S. CENSUS BUREAU A DECADE AFTER BEING SUED BY THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER7 FOR FAILING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF MEDICAID-ELIGIBLE CHILDREN WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, MISSISSIPPI REMAINS STUCK AT BOTTOM OF NATIONAL RANKINGS FOR ADULT AND CHILD ACCESS TO MH CARE.8 WITHIN THE STATE, ACCESS IS THE WORST IN THE DELTA.8,9,10 HRSA SPECIFIES REGION 6 AS A MH "HIGH NEEDS GEOGRAPHIC HPSA" GIVING IT A DISMAL SCORE 21 OUT OF 26.5WHILE ACCESS IS LOW, RISK FACTORS AND NEEDS ARE HIGH. POVERTY IS RAMPANT. YET, IT IS BLACK DELTA RESIDENTS WHO SHOULDER THE BRUNT; UNEQUALLY FACING POVERTY THREE TIMES THE RATE OF WHITE RESIDENTS (BLACK: 48.5%; WHITES 15.9%).12EVEN WORSE, MORE THAN TWICE AS MANY BLACK CHILDREN LIVE IN POVERTY.11 MOREOVER, RESEARCH INDICATES THAT 86.8% ADULTS OVERUSE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THE DELTA.13SNAPSHOT DELTA ROAD IMPLEMENTATION TRAIN/CERTIFY INSTRUCTORS IN EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE (EBP): MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA) MHFA INSTRUCTORS PROVIDE MHFA TRAININGS TO TARGET TRAINING RECIPIENT GROUPS GRADUATES/COMPLETERS OF MHFA ARE KNOWN AS "MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDERS." TRAININGS PREPARE MH AIDERS TO: RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF, PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS/CRISIS, SUBSTANCE MISUSE, AND/OR MENTAL DISORDERS PARTICULARLY SMI AND/OR SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES SED. RESPOND APPROPRIATELY & SAFELY TO ADULTS WITH MH DISORDERS USING DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES. REFER ADULTS WITH THE SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. SAMSHA SAYS EFFECTIVE PREVENTION SAVES $18 PER $1 INVESTED. THUS, WITH THIS $625,000 INVESTMENT - ROAD WILL SAVE AN ESTIMATED $11.2M. FURTHER, IT ALLOWS US TO BUILD ROADS TO HEALTH/WELLNESS WHERE NONE HAVE BEEN BEFORE. (SOURCES IN