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 $1,200,000 Project Grant awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224) will expand access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, including medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), for individuals experiencing homelessness in King County, Washington. Specifically, the King County Behavioral Health Expansion Project (KCBHEP) will fund 2 FTE SUD harm reduction specialists and 1 FTE...
This Project Grant award of $2,000,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will enable Hopesparks Family Services to expand integrated healthcare and prevention services for children in Washington state. The key objectives are to: (1) expand the existing Bridge of Hope collaborative care model within four pediatric clinics in Pierce and King Counties; (2) add the Bridge of Hope model in two new...
The Project Grant award of $2,324,476 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support the expansion of Lines For Life's Youthline national mental health crisis and support line. The funding will be used to: 1) Increase Youthline service hours by 30% through additional staffing, 2) Expand Youthline's capacity in underserved Oregon communities, 3) Promote mental health awareness and destigmatize...
Okanogan Behavioral Healthcare was awarded $733,041 under the Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services grant program by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to expand behavioral health and clubhouse services in Okanogan County, Washington from February 2021 through October 2021. Specifically, the funding will allow Okanogan Behavioral Healthcare to increase access to counseling, case management, life skills training, treatment,...
This $600,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program will support the International Community Health Services (ICHS) organization in Seattle, Washington to expand access to behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services. The grant will enable ICHS to hire additional behavioral health care coordinators, a psychiatric mental...
This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the Bureau of Primary Health Care, under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program, will enable Georgia Highlands Medical Services, Inc. to expand access to integrated mental health and substance use disorder services, including medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, in its service area in North Georgia. The funding will support the hiring of two clinical counselors, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, a community health worker, and a...
The $600,000 FY 2024 Behavioral Health Service Expansion Project Grant awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224) will allow New Health Programs Association to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment services in rural Northeast Washington State. Through this two-year project, New Health will hire licensed behavioral health associates, expand...
This $1,200,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program aims to expand mental health, substance use disorder, and medication-assisted treatment (MOUD) services in Missoula County, Montana. The award will fund the hiring of 7.0 FTE new staff, including behavioral health clinicians, a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner, and enabling services staff, to increase access to these critical...
This Project Grant award of $2,000,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support the Children's Mental and Behavioral Health Access Center at Children's Wisconsin. The funding will help the Access Center serve the growing demand for mental and behavioral health services, including therapy, psychiatry, psychological evaluations, and school-based care. The Access Center will respond to referrals...
HELPING INDIVIDUALS RECOVER FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC - HELPING INDIVIDUALS RECOVER FROM THE MENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC WILL ADDRESS A GAP IN TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR ADOLESCENTS (AGED 12-17) AND ADULTS (AGE 18+) WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, OR CO-OCCURRING SMI/SED AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS WITH A FOCUS ON PEOPLE FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN FOUR COUNTIES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON: CLARK, GRAYS HARBOR, SKAGIT, & WHATCOM. THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE LIFELINE CONNECTIONS' CAPACITY TO PROVIDE TIMELY ACCESS TO IN-PERSON, SOCIALLY DISTANCED, AND VIRTUAL INTENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE PANDEMIC AND WORSENING OF PRE-EXISTING MH CONDITIONS FOR LOW-INCOME ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WITH SMI/SED/COD, AS WELL AS CMHC STAFF. SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED IN OUTPATIENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS. THE MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES ARE 1) BY JANUARY 2022 HIRE 5 FTE OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT PEER SPECIALISTS (CULTURALLY-COMPETENT) TO ENGAGE WITH LGBTQ+, HISPANIC/LATINO, AND CHRONICALLY HOMELESS COMMUNITIES; 2) BY THE END OF EACH PROJECT YEAR, INCREASE BY 5% THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI/SED/COD SERVED; 3) BY THE END OF EACH PROJECT YEAR, INCREASE BY 10% THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI/SED/COD WHO ARE EMPLOYED WITH BUSINESS VENTURES; 4) BY THE END OF EACH PROJECT YEAR, 80% OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN SMI/SED/COD SERVICES WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENTS IN HOUSING STABILITY, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, AND/OR ABSTINENCE FROM ALCOHOL/DRUGS; 5) BY THE END OF EACH PROJECT YEAR, 75% OF PARTICIPATING STAFF WILL REPORT THE EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM MADE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, THE PROJECT WILL: STRENGTHEN TELEHEALTH CAPABILITIES AND SECURITY; HIRE 3 FTE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS FOR THE RURAL AREAS OF GRAYS HARBOR, SKAGIT, AND WHATCOM COUNTIES; HIRE 5 FTE CULTURALLY COMPETENT OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT PEER SPECIALISTS TO ESTABLISH AND STRENGTHEN REFERRAL PATHWAYS FOR VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND KEEP CLIENTS ENGAGED WITH SERVICES; PROVIDE IN-DEPTH TRAININGS FOR CLINICAL STAFF AND PEERS IN THE AREAS OF TRAUMA, GRIEF, AND ISOLATION AS WELL AS CULTURAL COMPETENCY IN SERVING DIVERSE POPULATIONS; REINSTATE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT THE DROP-IN RECOVERY RESOURCE CENTER; EXPAND SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SMI/SED/COD; AND PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORTS TO HELP CLIENTS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO TREATMENT. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO OFFER YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING IN AREA SCHOOLS; EXPAND THE AGENCY'S EMPLOYEE WELLNESS PROGRAM; HIRE A BILINGUAL CENTRALIZED SCHEDULING SPECIALIST FOR TIMELY AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SERVICES; AND HIRE AN INTERN & PRACTICUM SUPERVISOR TO OVERSEE RELATIONSHIPS WITH HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND BUILD A PIPELINE OF INTERNS AND FUTURE MENTAL HEALTH WORKERS. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 1,279 CLIENTS IN YEAR ONE AND 1,343 IN YEAR TWO FOR A TOTAL OF 2,622 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE MENTAL WELL-BEING OF UP TO 300 CMHC STAFF.