This $800,000 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 aims to develop a coordinated, comprehensive system serving children birth to age 8 with social/emotional/behavioral challenges in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, Pennsylvania. The grant funding will be used to screen 1,000 children annually (5,000 over the 5-year grant...
The Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $3,199,600 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Gemma Services, a non-profit organization based in Pennsylvania. The "LAUNCHPAD: Empowering Families and Professionals through Behavioral Health Education" program aims to address unmet mental health needs of...
This $1,398,000 Project Grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program supports the "Mid-Fairfield / Norwalk Public Schools: Comprehensive Mental Health and Wellness Services & Supports Initiative" led by the Mid-Fairfield Child Guidance Center, Inc. The project aims to improve access to comprehensive mental health and wellness services for students, families, and school staff in the...
This $7,757,048 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982) provides supplemental emergency mental health services to address the needs of California residents impacted by major disasters. The funding will support the delivery of crisis counseling, outreach, case management, and mental health worker training across the state. The award, which runs from...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a 5-year, $798,487 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. The grant, titled "MPSI PROJECT LAUNCH: PROMOTING YOUNG CHILD WELLNESS IN DETROIT," aims to improve access to high-quality early childhood care and education, conduct behavioral health screenings, provide...
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 implementation of the Family Connections system-of-care approach in Massachusetts. The goal is to expand mental health access and engagement for children and youth aged 3-18 with serious emotional disturbances, including those from migrant...
The Santa Fe Recovery Center, Inc. was awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant 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. The 5-year grant, which began on September 30, 2024, will fund the LAUNCH project to promote the wellness of young children in New Mexico by addressing their five-domain development. Key activities include screening and assessing...
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 one-year award, effective September 30, 2024, 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 at the...
The federal grant award of $7,910,975.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). The grant will fund the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to deliver a range of comprehensive community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances across the state. Planned services include...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,999,890 project grant under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (CFDA 93.104) program to Vaya Health, a regional governmental entity and public managed care organization in North Carolina. The 4-year grant, titled "Changing Systems through Youth and Family Leadership" (CSYFL), aims to strengthen the system of care approach and improve...
This $1,599,634 federal 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 (CFDA 93.243) program will promote the wellness of and improve outcomes for low-income children from birth to 8 years 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 children and their parents/caregivers. It will also develop the workforce by training educators, clinicians, primary care providers, and community agencies serving this population, and raise public awareness. Key quantitative targets include serving 450 children and caregivers annually with mental health services, screening and referring 875 and 750 individuals respectively, and training 250 providers in primary care settings and 2,300 early childhood/mental health professionals over the 5-year project period.