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...
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...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $1,543,658 Project Grant (CFDA 93.243) to Georgetown University to implement the "Georgetown Project LAUNCH" program. This 5-year initiative will serve over 1,300 young children, parents, early childhood educators, and primary pediatric care providers in Washington, D.C. to increase access to mental health resources and reduce stigma. Key activities include:...
The University of Southern California received a $185,040 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (CFDA 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants) to pilot test and evaluate a "total school approach" to addressing HIV-related stigma and discrimination in Zambian boarding schools. The study aims to co-create stigma reduction intervention packages with learners, teachers, staff, and people living with HIV, and then train them to deliver trainings to at least 80% of each...
This $727,673 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 fund the "Building Hope SC" initiative in South Carolina. The five-year project, starting on September 30, 2024, aims to increase the capacity of youth-serving organizations and clinical service providers to identify, assess, manage, and treat youth...
The University of Southern California (USC) received a $828,538 Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to conduct research on "MICRORNA THERAPY TARGETING FIBROTIC SCAR FORMATION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION AFTER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY". The award has a performance period from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2027. The funded research aims to develop novel microRNA-based therapies to address fibrotic...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $367,829 Project Grant (CFDA 93.243) to Liberty Partnership Community Council, doing business as Lpknz, to implement the "Building a Strong Community- on the Southside" initiative. The 5-year project aims to reduce substance misuse and enhance mental health and well-being in Tucson's Ward 5, targeting 7,000 youth and 4,000 adult/caregivers from primarily Hispanic, African-American, and Caucasian...
The Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago received a Project Grant award of $1,799,301 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 "Supporting Purposeful Interventions & Resilience in Trauma (SPIRIT) Program" will implement trauma-specific screening and stratified interventions for youth aged 8-18 with...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $625,550 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Azusa Pacific University (APU), Maryvale, and Bienestar. This 5-year grant, titled "Project Youth Wellness," will implement a prevention navigation approach to increase community capacity and address co-occurring substance use, mental health, and sexual...
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...
The University of Southern California (USC) received a $1,200,000 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 (CFDA 93.243) program. The USC Child and Adolescent Collaborative for Trauma-Informed Care (USC-CACTIC) project will apply evidence-based, trauma-informed principles to expand access to trauma, grief, and loss mental health services for underserved children and youth ages 0-21 in Los Angeles. The project will establish a public-private collaboration with partners including LAC+USC Medical Center and the Violence Intervention Program to improve culturally responsive, evidence-based screening, assessment, psychotherapy, outreach, and prevention services. It will also cultivate a collaborative, trauma-informed system of care and reduce secondary traumatic stress for providers. Over 5 years, an estimated 7,440 children and families are expected to receive services. USC has also issued a $75,000 subaward to the non-profit VIP Community Mental Health Center to support the project's aims.